NihontoWatchMiyamoto Kanenori entered the tutelage of Yokoyama Sukekane in Kaei 4 to study swordmaking, and after becoming independent, he served the Ikeda family of Inshu. He gained the favor of Prince Arisugawanomiya Taruhito and crafted the personal sword of Emperor Meiji, treasure swords for Ise Jingu, and treasure swords for the Shosoin; he was a master of the modern era alongside Gassan Sadakazu, being appointed as an Imperial Court Artist in Meiji 39. This work has "Zo I Akahoshi Heima Kun Nakayama Hakudo" on the nakago, showing that it was presented as a mamorigatana for Akahoshi Heima, the eldest son of the first president of Mitsubishi Estate, Akahoshi Rikuji, by the master swordsman Nakayama Hakudo, who also served as a Butokukai hanshi.
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Hoki · around 1861-1864
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Meiji: survival after the edict
The Haitōrei edict of 1876 ended sword wearing and nearly ended the craft itself. Military demand and imperial patronage kept a remnant alive, and in 1906 Gassan Sadakazu and Miyamoto Kanenori were named Artists to the Imperial Household.
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