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Sendai Kunikane Kaneshige
包重
1 ranked works
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Kaneshige（包重） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sendai Kunikane school in Mutsu province, active during the Kanbun (1661-1673) period.
The work follows the Yamato-den tradition.
Designated works by Kaneshige include 1 Jūyō.
