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Namesort icon ID Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt
Norisada NOR281 則貞 Mino Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / /
Norisada NOR282 則貞 Tosa Koto (987-1596) 15 / /
Norisada NOR283 則貞 Yamashiro Ōei (1394-1428) Sanjo 20 / /
Norisada NOR284 則貞 Yamato Enbun (1356-1361) ND 20 / /
Norisada NOR285 則貞 Yamato Shōchō (1428-1429) Shikkake 20 / /
Norisada NOR467 度定 Bungo Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Norisada NOR520 徳貞 Hitachi Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Norisaki NOR286 則前 Bizen Kenji (1275-1278) 20 / /
Norisato-bō NOR485 教覧坊 Sagami Ōan (1368-1375) ND 20 / /
Norishige NOR302 則重 Bingo Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Norishige NOR303 則重 Bizen Shōji (1199-1201) Osafune 75 / 1000 /
Norishige NOR304 則重 Bizen Bunna (1352-1356) ND 20 / /
Norishige NOR305 則重 Bizen Kōan (1361-1362) ND Kozori Morisuke 25 / /
Norishige NOR306 則重 Bizen Eikyō (1429-1441) 20 / /
Norishige NOR307 則重 Bizen Chōroku (1457-1460) 20 / /
Norishige NOR308 則重 Bizen Taiei (1521-1528) 15 / /
Norishige NOR309 則重 Bizen Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Norishige NOR310 則重 Bungo Eiroku (1558-1570) Takada 15 / /
Norishige NOR311 則重 Echigo Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / 800 /
Norishige NOR312 則重 Etchū Enkei (1308-1311) Masamune 150 / 2000 / Sai-jo saku
Norishige NOR313 則重 Musashi Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Norishige NOR314 則重 Owari Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Norishige NOR315 則重 Sagami Enkei (1308-1311) Masamune 100 / /
Norishige NOR316 則重 Satsuma Shōan (1299-1302) 20 / /
Norishige NOR317 則重 Tango Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / /
Norishige NOR318 則重 Yamashiro Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Norishige NOR319 則茂 Eishō (1504-1521) 15 / /
Norishige NOR493 順重 Musashi Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / / SJS-505
Norishige NOR497 意重 Hyūga Keichō (1596-1615) 15 / /
Norishige NOR521 徳重 Hitachi Bunkyū (1861-1864) 10 / /
Norishige NOR536 儀重 Ōsumi Tensho (1573-1592) 15 / /
Norishige NOR538 憲重 Kōzuke Eiroku (1558-1570) 15 / /
Norishige NOR539 憲重 Kōzuke Tenmon (1532-1555) 15 / 250 /
Norishiro NOR540 憲代 Higo Eishō (1504-1521) Sue-Enju 15 / /
Norisue NOR330 則末 Bizen Yōwa (1181-1182) Sanjo 50 / /
Norisue NOR331 則末 Bizen Bunryaku (1234-1235) Ko-Bizen 20 / /
Norisue NOR332 則末 Bizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 25 / /
Norisue NOR333 則末 Bizen Ōei (1394-1428) 20 / /
Norisue NOR334 則末 Higo Teiji (1362-1368) ND 20 / /
Norisue NOR335 則末 1st Hizen Teiwa (1345-1350) ND 25 / 500 /
Norisue NOR336 則末 2nd Hizen Teiji (1362-1368) ND Norisue 20 / 400 /
Norisue NOR337 則末 3rd Hizen Ōei (1394-1428) Norisue 20 / 350 /
Norisue NOR338 則末 4th Hizen Bunmei (1469-1487) Norisue 20 / /
Norisue NOR339 則末 5th Hizen Bunmei (1469-1487) Norisue 20 / /
Norisue NOR340 則末 Hizen Meiō (1492-1501) Sue-Enju 20 / /
Norisue NOR341 則末 Hizen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / /
Norisue NOR342 則末 Yamashiro Tengi (1053-1058) Sanjo 30 / /
Norisue NOR343 則末 Yamashiro Koto (987-1596) Ayanokōji 15 / /
Norisuke NOR21 法助 Bizen Bunmei (1469-1487) 20 / 350 /
Norisuke NOR22 法助 Yamashiro Jokyō (1684-1688) 15 / /