Perry’s arrival in 1853 unraveled the Tokugawa peace and created the first mass demand for working swords in two centuries. Kiyomaro, called the Masamune of Yotsuya, died on its eve; Munetsugu and Yukihide carried the boom to the end.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatch土方歳三の愛刀をも鍛え、幕末の会津で一際強い光彩を放ったのが会津十一代兼定。表題の短刀は生ぶ茎無銘ながら会津兼定と鑑定された一口。佐幕派最後の牙城会津若松に押し寄せる薩長軍を迎え撃つ武士が腰に備えた、堅牢瀟洒な一口である。
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Mino-den · Mutsu · around 1837-1903
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| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanesada兼定 | 1818-1869 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1655-1658 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼定 | 1661-1673 | 0 |
Bakumatsu: the last war market
Perry’s arrival in 1853 unraveled the Tokugawa peace and created the first mass demand for working swords in two centuries. Kiyomaro, called the Masamune of Yotsuya, died on its eve; Munetsugu and Yukihide carried the boom to the end.
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