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Other artisans of the Seki school
Kanenobu（兼宣） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Seki school in Mino province, active during the Kakitsu (1441-1444) period.
The work follows the Mino-den tradition.
Designated works by Kanenobu include 1 Jūyō.