
This katana is signed Mutsu no Kami Kaneyasu, a smith who moved from Yamato to Osaka during the early Edo period. He is known for incorporating the character 'Kane' from his ancestor into his signature. This blade is from the Shinto period.

This katana is signed Mutsu no Kami Kaneyasu, a smith who moved from Yamato to Osaka during the early Edo period. He is known for incorporating the character 'Kane' from his ancestor into his signature. This blade is from the Shinto period.
