保存刀剣 兼道(関)
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Specifications
28.7 cm
0.2 cm
2.53 cm
2.03 cm
About the maker
Mishina Kanemichi兼道
Kanemichi (兼道) was a swordsmith of Seki in Mino Province who, during the Eiroku era (1558--1570), moved to Kyoto together with his four sons -- Iga no Kami Kinmichi, Izumi no Kami Rai Kinmichi, Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi, and Etchu no Kami Masatoshi. This migration established the Mishina lineage, and the sons collectively became known as the founders of the *sanpin-mono* (Three Distinguished Products) of Kyoto. Dated works by the elder Kanemichi survive from the Tenbun, Eiroku, and Tensho eras. Among his sons, Iga no Kami Kinmichi is regarded as the one who "most earnestly transmitted the style of their native Mino province," and successive generations continued under the same name through the end of the Tokugawa period. The *kitae* in Kanemichi's work shows *itame-hada* with areas of *nagare* tending toward *masame*, with *ji-nie* and *chikei*. His *hamon* ranges from *gunome-midare* mixed with *gunome-choji*, *yahazu*-like elements, and *togariba*, to *ko-notare* intermingled with *gunome* and *kaku-ba* in the manner of Mino work. *Nie* adheres well, with *sunagashi*, *kinsuji*, and occasional *tobiyaki*. The *boshi* typically shows shallow *notare-komi* with *ko-maru* and a somewhat long return, sometimes developing the *sanpin-boshi* associated with his school. In his son Kinmichi's rare *naginata*, the gunome-midare becomes vigorously disturbed with *shima-ba*, demonstrating the full expressive range of the lineage. The NBTHK observes that Kanemichi's finest works are distinguished by jigane that is "notably well refined" compared with ordinary Sue-Seki production, and that the ha is "bright and clear." His katana dated Tenbun 16 is noted for possessing a "dignified, imposing overall presence," and his yari is praised as "of the highest class for this maker." The gold-inlaid *kinzogan* cutting-test inscriptions naming testers of the Yamano family are recognized as holding "great documentary value." Through his sons' establishment in Kyoto, Kanemichi stands as the progenitor of one of the most consequential smithing dynasties of the Shinto period.
