Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
This wakizashi is signed by Kanetomo from the Seki school, active during the late Muromachi period (around Daiei era). Kanetomo was a prominent smith of the San'ami-ha within the Seki Seven Schools, with his peak around the Daiei to Tenbun eras. This blade features a flowing itame hada with masame, and a hamon characteristic of Mino works.
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Mino · around 1532-1555
Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 pieces on the market now
The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
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.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This wakizashi is signed by Kanetomo from the Seki school, active during the late Muromachi period (around Daiei era). Kanetomo was a prominent smith of the San'ami-ha within the Seki Seven Schools, with his peak around the Daiei to Tenbun eras. This blade features a flowing itame hada with masame, and a hamon characteristic of Mino works.
NihontoWatchMino · around 1532-1555
Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 pieces on the market now
The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
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.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
