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 antique tanto, attributed to the Jumyo school, dates back to the Muromachi Period. It features a rayskin-wrapped koshirae with a hare-themed tsuba. The Jumyo school, originating from Mino province, is known for its 'Long Life' swords, often given as gifts.
NihontoWatchmumei · Jumyo · Muromachi · nagasa 30.7cm · sori 0.6cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1532-1555
4 pieces on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
16 pieces on the market now
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.
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 antique tanto, attributed to the Jumyo school, dates back to the Muromachi Period. It features a rayskin-wrapped koshirae with a hare-themed tsuba. The Jumyo school, originating from Mino province, is known for its 'Long Life' swords, often given as gifts.
NihontoWatchmumei · Jumyo · Muromachi · nagasa 30.7cm · sori 0.6cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1532-1555
4 pieces on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
16 pieces on the market now
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.
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.
