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| ID | Name | Province | Era | Mei | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAO37 | Naohiro | Meiji (1868-1912) | 
             府治衛孫六直廣 fujie magoroku naohiro            | 
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| NAO39 | Naohisa | Bizen | Ryakuō (1338-1342) ND | 
             備州長船直久 bishū osafune naohisa            | 
              
| NAO4 | Naochika | Shinano | Tenpō (1830-1844) | 
             勢心子直近 seishinshi naochika            | 
              
| NAO40 | Naohisa | Ise | Kaei (1848-1854) | 
             長心子直久 choshinshi naohisa            | 
              
| NAO43 | Naoie | Bitchū | Kencho (1249-1256) | 
             直家 naoie            | 
              
| NAO44 | Naoie | Bizen | Kangen (1243-1247) | 
             直家 naoie            | 
              
| NAO46 | Naoie | Settsu | Kyōhō (1716-1736) | 
             攝州住藤原直家 sesshū ju fujiwara naoie            | 
              
| NAO48 | Naoie | Suruga | Tenmon (1532-1555) | 
             直屋 naoie            | 
              
| NAO49 | Naokage | Bitchū | Kencho (1249-1256) | 
             直景 naokage            | 
              
| NAO5 | Naofusa | Bizen | Genō (1319-1321) | 
             備州長船直房 bishū osafune naofusa            | 
              
| NAO50 | Naokage | Higo | Bunsei (1818-1830) | 
             肥後住後藤尉右衛門直景 higo ju gotō-jōemon naokage            | 
              
| NAO51 | Naokage | Higo | Bunsei (1818-1830) | 
             肥後國同田貫小山直景作 higo kuni dotanuki koyama naokage saku            | 
              
| NAO51 | Naokage | Higo | Bunsei (1818-1830) | 
             肥後玉名住同田貫小山延壽太郎直景 higo tamana ju dotanuki koyama enjutarō naokage            | 
              
| NAO52 | Naokatsu | Kōzuke | Bunka (1804-1818) | 
             上州住直勝 jōshū ju naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO53 | Naokatsu | Kazusa | Tenpō (1830-1844) | 
             上總次郎直勝作 kazusa jirō naokatsu saku            | 
              
| NAO53 | Naokatsu | Kazusa | Tenpō (1830-1844) | 
             藤原直勝作 fujiwara naokatsu saku            | 
              
| NAO54 | Naokatsu | Kii | Kyōhō (1716-1736) | 
             紀州和歌山住直勝 kishū wakayama ju naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO54 | Naokatsu | Kii | Kyōhō (1716-1736) | 
             紀州住藤原直勝 kishū ju fujiwara naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO55 | Naokatsu | Kōzuke | Kansei (1789-1801) | 
             上州伊勢崎萬萬才直勝 jōshū ise saki manmanzai naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO55 | Naokatsu | Kōzuke | Kansei (1789-1801) | 
             弥兵治直勝 yaheiji naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO56 | Naokatsu | Kōzuke | Tenpō (1830-1844) | 
             野州烏山住兵右衛門 yashū karasuyama ju hyōemon            | 
              
| NAO57 | Naokatsu | Musashi | Tenpō (1830-1844) | 
             荘司次郎太郎藤原直勝 shōji jirōtarō fujiwara naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO57 | Naokatsu | Musashi | Tenpō (1830-1844) | 
             上総次郎藤原直勝作 kazusa-jirō fujiwara naokatsu saku            | 
              
| NAO58 | Naokatsu | Musashi | Ansei (1854-1860) | 
             荘司彌門藤原直勝 shōji yamon fujiwara naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO59 | Naokatsu | Musashi | Keiō (1865-1868) | 
             莊司彌門直勝 shoji yamon naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO6 | Naofusa | Tango | Kanei (1624-1644) | 
             大道直房入道 daimichi naofusa nyudō            | 
              
| NAO6 | Naofusa | Tango | Kanei (1624-1644) | 
             丹後田辺住大道直房作 tango tanabe ju daimichi naofusa saku            | 
              
| NAO6 | Naofusa | Tango | Kanei (1624-1644) | 
             但馬大掾藤原大道直房 tajima daijō fujiwara daimichi naofusa            | 
              
| NAO60 | Naokatsu | Shimotsuke | Bunka (1804-1818) | 
             野州烏山住兵右衛門直勝 yashū karasuyama ju hyōemon naokatsu            | 
              
| NAO61 | Naokazu | Musashi | Bunka (1804-1818) | 
             直一作 naokazu saku            | 
              
| NAO62 | Naokiyo | Nagato | Bunsei (1818-1830) | 
             長州住二王直清 chōshū ju niō naokiyo            | 
              
| NAO63 | Naokiyo | Nagato | Kaei (1848-1854) | 
             長門國住玉井直清造 nagato kuni ju tamai naokiyo tsukuru            | 
              
| NAO64 | Naokiyo | Suō | Chōkyō (1487-1489) | 
             二王直清作 niō naokiyo saku            | 
              
| NAO65 | Naokuni | Bungo | Bunmei (1469-1487) | 
             豊後次郎直國 bungo jirō naokuni            | 
              
| NAO66 | Naokuni | Bungo | Tenpō (1830-1844) | 
             豊後次郎高田直國 bungo jirō takata naokuni            | 
              
| NAO69 | Naokuni | Etchū | Keichō (1596-1615) | 
             越中國中條越前守直國 etchu kuni chujo echizen no kami naokuni            | 
              
| NAO7 | Naofusa | Tango | Kyōhō (1716-1736) | 
             藤原大道直房入道作 fujiwara daimichi naofusa nyudō saku            | 
              
| NAO70 | Naokuni | Iyo | Kansei (1789-1801) | 
             三好伊豆守直國 miyoshi izu no kami naokuni            | 
              
| NAO72 | Naokuni | Settsu | Kyōhō (1716-1736) | 
             三好伊豆守源直國 miyoshi izu kami minamoto naokuni            | 
              
| NAO74 | Naokuni | Nagato | Kōka (1844-1848) | 
             長門國住人直邦造之 nagato kuni junin naokuni tsukuru kore            | 
              
| NAO74 | Naokuni | Nagato | Kōka (1844-1848) | 
             長門國住玉井藤直邦於勢州久居作之 nagato kuni ju tamai fuji naokuni oite seishū hisai saku kore            | 
              
| NAO75 | Naomasa | Bizen | Koryaku (1379-1381) ND | 
             備州長船直正 bishū osafune naomasa            | 
              
| NAO76 | Naomasa | Mutsu | Genji (1864-1865) | 
             慶心齋直正造之 keishinsai naomasa tsukuru kore            | 
              
| NAO76 | Naomasa | Mutsu | Genji (1864-1865) | 
             宮崎越前守直正作之 miyazaki echizen no kami naomasa saku kore            | 
              
| NAO76 | Naomasa | Mutsu | Genji (1864-1865) | 
             越前守直正造之 echizen no kami naomasa tsukuru kore            | 
              
| NAO77 | Naomasa | Iwashiro | Ansei (1854-1860) | 
             日本五鍛冶越前守直正 nihon-go kaji echizen no kami naomasa            | 
              
| NAO8 | Naofuyu | Bingo | Tensho (1573-1592) | 
             備後國恵蘇郡地毘庄直冬作 bingo kuni keiso-gori chimishō naofuyu saku            | 
              
| NAO80 | Naomasa | Settsu | Tensho (1573-1592) | 
             攝州住直正作 sesshū ju naomasa saku            | 
              
| NAO82 | Naomasa | Musashi | Bunsei (1818-1830) | 
             長曽祢虎徹入道興里五代直正 nagasone kotetsu nyudō okisato godai naomasa            | 
              
| NAO83 | Naomasa | Musashi | Bunka (1804-1818) | 
             正四位上佐中將井伊掃部守直政造 shōshiijō sachūshō ii kamon-no-kami naomasa tsukuru            | 
              

