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4 ranked works
Notable smithWhere Kanewaka 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.
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0.01 across 4 designated works
Top 33% among smiths
1 documented provenance across certified works by Kanewaka
1 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances
Top 100% among smiths
Raw score: 1.77 / 10
Distribution across 4 ranked works
Signature types across 4 ranked works
Other artisans of the Kashu Kanewaka school
Kanewaka（兼若） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kashu Kanewaka school in Kaga province, active during the Enpo (1673-1681) period.
The work follows the Shinto tradition.
Designated works by Kanewaka include 3 Jūyō.