Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
This listing from Ginza Choshuya features a wakizashi signed Kanetomo from the Seki school. It dates to the late Muromachi period (around Daiei era) and originates from Mino province. The blade is characterized by a flowing itame hada with masame, and a hamon typical of Mino works.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki San-Ami · Muromachi
Mino · around 1532-1555
Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 pieces on the market now
The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This listing from Ginza Choshuya features a wakizashi signed Kanetomo from the Seki school. It dates to the late Muromachi period (around Daiei era) and originates from Mino province. The blade is characterized by a flowing itame hada with masame, and a hamon typical of Mino works.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki San-Ami · Muromachi
Mino · around 1532-1555
Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 pieces on the market now
The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
