| Product No. WA-0924 兼則 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Kanenori（兼則） Back: A day in August 1593（Bunroku 2） |
| Shape | Hira-zukuri with an iori-mune. Wide mihaba, a slender fukura, moderate kasane, and a well-proportioned shape with a moderate amount of saki-zori (curvature toward the tip). |
| Region | Mino Province |
| Era | Late Muromachi Period |
| Length |
37.5 cm 14.8 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
0.6 cm 0.2 in |
| Motohaba |
3.1 cm 1.2 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.2 in |
| Status | Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | Passed the shinsa in June 2026 |
| Registration Authority | Kyoto |
| Registration Date | October 03, 2014 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Itame-hada mixed with mokume-hada, with a slightly prominent grain pattern. |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Notare-based ko-gunome midare with ashi. |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Midare-komi with a rounded turn and a deep kaeri. |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu (unaltered), with higaki file marks and a kuri-jiri tip. Slightly funazoko-shaped, tapering toward the end. |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base, gold-plated double habaki. |
Price |
350,000 JPY |
| Kanenori was a swordsmith whose name flourished in Seki, Mino Province, and was associated with the San'ami school, one of the Seven Schools of Seki. The Kanenori name was passed down through successive generations during the Muromachi period, contributing to the development of the Mino swordmaking tradition. This small wakizashi bears a date inscription of August 1593 (Bunroku 2). It has a hira-zukuri shape with a wide mihaba, a slender fukura, and moderate curvature. The forging consists of slightly prominent itame-hada mixed with mokume-hada, while the hamon is predominantly notare with gunome and ashi. The year 1593 fell during the reign of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, toward the end of the Sengoku period, when Japan was undergoing the transition from the age of warring states to the early modern era. From the late Muromachi period to the early Shinto period, many Seki swordsmiths moved to other provinces in search of new opportunities and demand for their swords. Members of the Kanenori lineage also established themselves in various regions, including Echigo during the Tenbun era, Yamashiro during the Bunroku era, and Echizen during the Keicho era. This wakizashi is a valuable work by Kanenori, bearing a dated inscription that clearly establishes its year of manufacture as 1593. The blade passed the NBTHK Hozon Token shinsa in June 2026. |
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