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Kanesada

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Jūyō
Vol. 23, No. 107 · Katana

Kanesada

兼定

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceMinoEraTaiei (1521–1528)PeriodMuromachiSchoolSeki>KanesadaTraditionMino-denGeneration3rdTeacherKanesadaFujishiroChu-jo sakuToko Taikan450(top 31%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKAN2024
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kanesada stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.

随一
Foremost
屈指
Leading
有数
Major
著名
Notable

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Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

Dated Works

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Lineage

TeacherKanesada
Kanesada
Students (2)
  1. 1.Kanesada兼定7 for sale36designated
  2. 2.Kanesada兼定1designated

Kanesada School

Other artisans of the Kanesada school

  1. 1.Kanesada兼定7 for sale36designated
  2. 2.Kanesada兼定1designated

Kanesada

Kanesada(兼定) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kanesada school in Mino province, active during the Taiei (1521-1528) period.

The work follows the Mino-den tradition.

Designated works by Kanesada include 1 Jūyō.