This wakizashi is signed Kanetomo and dated February. It was made in the mid-Muromachi period around the Onin era (1467~). The blade has a short nagasa and a saki-zori (curvature towards the tip), with a straight hamon featuring small notare and ashi.
Certificate reading — 銘 兼伴 二月日
NihontoWatchmei · Muromachi · nagasa 60.1cm · sori 1.6cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1467-1469
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 49%
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
17 pieces on the market now
Within the province of Mino, in the decades of the Nanbokucho period, a body of smiths gathered at Naoe carrying forward the manner of Shizu Saburo Kaneuji, and from that locality they took the name Naoe Shizu. Kaneuji, originally a member of the Yamato Tegai group who studied under Masamune of Sagami and is counted among the Ten Disciples of Masamune (Masamune jittetsu), settled first at Shizu in Mino and established a flourishing school. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanetomo兼友 | 1336-1340 | 11 |
| Kaneuji兼氏 | 1342-1345 | 3 |
| Kanetomo兼伴 | 1467-1469 | 0 |
| Kanenobu兼延 | 1390-1394 | 0 |
| Kanenobu兼延 | 1368-1375 | 0 |
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This wakizashi is signed Kanetomo and dated February. It was made in the mid-Muromachi period around the Onin era (1467~). The blade has a short nagasa and a saki-zori (curvature towards the tip), with a straight hamon featuring small notare and ashi.
Certificate reading — 銘 兼伴 二月日
NihontoWatchmei · Muromachi · nagasa 60.1cm · sori 1.6cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1467-1469
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 49%
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
17 pieces on the market now
Within the province of Mino, in the decades of the Nanbokucho period, a body of smiths gathered at Naoe carrying forward the manner of Shizu Saburo Kaneuji, and from that locality they took the name Naoe Shizu. Kaneuji, originally a member of the Yamato Tegai group who studied under Masamune of Sagami and is counted among the Ten Disciples of Masamune (Masamune jittetsu), settled first at Shizu in Mino and established a flourishing school. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanetomo兼友 | 1336-1340 | 11 |
| Kaneuji兼氏 | 1342-1345 | 3 |
| Kanetomo兼伴 | 1467-1469 | 0 |
| Kanenobu兼延 | 1390-1394 | 0 |
| Kanenobu兼延 | 1368-1375 | 0 |
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
