Sengoku Seki was an industry: smiths organized under their tutelary Kasuga shrine, arming the war bands of central Japan. Magoroku Kanemoto’s sanbonsugi and the finest Kanesada work prove quality survived inside mass production.
This is a wakizashi by Kaneshige, a swordsmith active in Mino Province (present-day Seki City, Gifu Prefecture) from the Muromachi period through the Showa period. While the blade's activity suggests a Shinto period (early Edo) wakizashi, the nakago's appearance points to the late Muromachi period. The blade is signed 'Sekijyu Kaneshige' on the omote.
NihontoWatchmei · Muromachi · nagasa 51.4cm · sori 1.3cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1504-1521
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Mino-den · Mino
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| 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 |
Mino in the Muromachi period
Sengoku Seki was an industry: smiths organized under their tutelary Kasuga shrine, arming the war bands of central Japan. Magoroku Kanemoto’s sanbonsugi and the finest Kanesada work prove quality survived inside mass production.
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