NihontoWatch刃長 Blade length 77.1cm (2 shaku 5 sun 4 bu) 反り Sori 2.2cm 元幅 Width at the hamachi 3.35cm 元重 Kasane 7.8mm 先幅 Wide at the Kissaki 2.55cm 先重 Saki kasane 5.5mm 目釘穴 Mekugi 1 時代 Jidai 昭和四十九年 (1974年) showa period (A.D.1974) 産地 Country 岐阜県 Gifu 特徴: Noshu Seki Ju Kanetoki saku, real name Kojima Kanji. Born in Taisho 14, he first used the mei Kanemichi, and later changed his mei to Kanetoki. He became a student of Watanabe Kanenaga and studied at the Nihonto Tanren Juku. Received sword-making authorization from the Agency for Cultural Affairs on Showa 32, February 9. Having served as a director of the All Japan Swordsmith Association and receiving the Encouragement Award, Doryoku-sho twice, and Nyusen 21 times, he is a contemporary swordsmith representing Seki. 特徴: Noshu Seki Ju Kanetoki saku, real name Kojima Kanji. Born in Taisho 14, he first used the mei Kanemichi, and later changed his mei to Kanetoki. He became a student of Watanabe Kanenaga and studied at the Nihonto Tanren Juku. Received sword-making authorization from the Agency for Cultural Affairs on Showa 32, February 9. Having served as a director of the All Japan Swordsmith Association and receiving the Encouragement Award, Doryoku-sho twice, and Nyusen 21 times, he is a contemporary swordsmith representing Seki.
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Gifu · around 1926-1989
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Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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