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Kanemoto

兼元

Jūyō
Vol. 36, No. 53 · Wakizashi

Kanemoto

兼元

2 ranked works

ProvinceMinoEraEntoku (1489–1492)PeriodMuromachiSchoolSeki>KanemotoTraditionMino-denGeneration1stFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan450(top 31%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKAN1569
2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

Years he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades

Active period
1499Editorial estimate: 1489–1499
1 of 2 designated works carry a date
  1. 1499
    明応八年Juyo session 36, item 53

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken2

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

Kanemoto
Students (4)
  1. 1.Kanemoto兼元5 for sale30designated
  2. 2.Kanemoto兼元1 for sale
  3. 3.Kanemoto兼元
  4. 4.Kanemoto兼元

Kanemoto School

Other artisans of the Kanemoto school

  1. 1.Kanemoto兼元5 for sale30designated
  2. 2.Kanemoto兼元1designated

Kanemoto

Kanemoto（兼元） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kanemoto school in Mino province, active during the Entoku (1489-1492) period.

The work follows the Mino-den tradition.

Designated works by Kanemoto include 2 Jūyō.