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Other artisans of the Sanami school
Kanenori（兼則） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sanami school in Mino province, active during the Oei (1394-1428) period.
The work follows the Mino-den tradition.
Designated works by Kanenori include 1 Jūyō.