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Other artisans of the Zensho school
Kaneshige（兼重） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Zensho school in Mino province, active during the Eikyo (1429-1441) period.
The work follows the Mino-den tradition.
Designated works by Kaneshige include 1 Jūyō.