This antique Japanese Wakizashi is signed by Noushu Jyu Kanemoto and comes with an NBTHK Kicho Certificate. Forged during the early Edo period (Shinto era) in Mino province, it features a Sanbon Sugi tempering line. The sword includes a full koshirae with chrysanthemum and horse motifs, and a traditional sword carrying case.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 43.3cm · sori 1.3cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1624-1644
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 88%
2 pieces on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
24 pieces on the market now
Kanemoto (兼元) worked at Akasaka in Mino Province, and the line takes its place among the smiths of the late Muromachi period whom the NBTHK registers under the Mino-den tradition centered on Seki. The setsumei place the family within the Sue-Seki (Sue-Mino) milieu, naming Kanemoto alongside Kanesada as the two leading figures of the province in this era; one tantō note instead pairs the name with Kaneshiba, and another with Izumi no Kami Kaneshige, marking the company the line kept. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1521-1528 | 30 |
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1532-1555 | 0 |
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1573-1592 | 0 |
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1592-1596 | 0 |
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1818-1830 | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
This antique Japanese Wakizashi is signed by Noushu Jyu Kanemoto and comes with an NBTHK Kicho Certificate. Forged during the early Edo period (Shinto era) in Mino province, it features a Sanbon Sugi tempering line. The sword includes a full koshirae with chrysanthemum and horse motifs, and a traditional sword carrying case.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 43.3cm · sori 1.3cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1624-1644
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 88%
2 pieces on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
24 pieces on the market now
Kanemoto (兼元) worked at Akasaka in Mino Province, and the line takes its place among the smiths of the late Muromachi period whom the NBTHK registers under the Mino-den tradition centered on Seki. The setsumei place the family within the Sue-Seki (Sue-Mino) milieu, naming Kanemoto alongside Kanesada as the two leading figures of the province in this era; one tantō note instead pairs the name with Kaneshiba, and another with Izumi no Kami Kaneshige, marking the company the line kept. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1521-1528 | 30 |
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1532-1555 | 0 |
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1573-1592 | 0 |
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1592-1596 | 0 |
| Kanemoto兼元 | 1818-1830 | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
