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800 years from Motoshige

The association says the swordsmiths Motoshige and Kaneshige, regarded as founders of Seki smithing, moved there between the Kamakura and early Muromachi periods, beginning 800 years of blades.

Sources
https://seki-japan.com/tradition/
Links checked: 2026-11-15

Updated: 2026-11-15

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