After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
This is a tachi by Kanemitsu, made in Bizen province during the Muromachi period around 1535. The blade has a length of 68.1 cm and a curvature of 1.2 cm. It is a classic example of Bizen sword making.
NihontoWatchmei · Bizen · Muromachi · nagasa 68.1cm · sori 1.2cm
Bizen · around 1532-1555
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The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
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Koshirae¥600,000
