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Other artisans of the Seki school
Kanesaki（兼先） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Seki school in Mino province, active during the Taiei (1521-1528) period.
The work follows the Mino-den tradition.
Designated works by Kanesaki include 1 Jūyō.