Does Tsuruchi • Inexperienced count as being part of the Tsuruchi family for purposes of transferring a Family Sword from one Personality to another?
Tsuruchi • Inexperienced and Family Sword
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Yes.
The current list of Family Names includes Tsuruchi as a family name, and the rules for family names state:
If any of the words in the lists appear in a Personality's title, that is his or her family name.