This wakizashi by Kanenobu features a folded mei and a copper habaki. The blade has no rust or chips, with a shinogi-zukuri sugata and an iori-mune. The jigane is itame-tsumu, and the hamon is a straight-based gunome with ashi. It has a ko-kissaki and a suriage nakago. The smith is identified as 'Noshu Seki Ju Kanenobu'.
NihontoWatchorikaeshi-mei · Muromachi · nagasa 51.9cm · sori 0.8cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1394-1428
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
9 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneshige兼重 | 1504-1521 | 0 |
| Kaneyoshi兼吉 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Kanekado兼門 | 1428-1429 | 0 |
| Yoshikado吉門 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Chikanori近則 | 1818-1864 | 0 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
This wakizashi by Kanenobu features a folded mei and a copper habaki. The blade has no rust or chips, with a shinogi-zukuri sugata and an iori-mune. The jigane is itame-tsumu, and the hamon is a straight-based gunome with ashi. It has a ko-kissaki and a suriage nakago. The smith is identified as 'Noshu Seki Ju Kanenobu'.
NihontoWatchorikaeshi-mei · Muromachi · nagasa 51.9cm · sori 0.8cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1394-1428
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
9 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneshige兼重 | 1504-1521 | 0 |
| Kaneyoshi兼吉 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Kanekado兼門 | 1428-1429 | 0 |
| Yoshikado吉門 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Chikanori近則 | 1818-1864 | 0 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
