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.
Weight: Blade only 400g It has appeared, it has appeared! From an old family that served as samurai for the Kaga Maeda clan, a famous wakizashi passed down through generations as Magoroku Kanemoto has emerged. The world-renowned Magoroku Kanemoto is an object of envy for sword enthusiasts. To possess a work by Kanemoto within one's lifetime is a testament to the lifelong ambition of a Japanese man. The Kanemoto family used the name Magoroku for generations, and their works are famous throughout the realm. While this Kanemoto is a wakizashi passed down as Magoroku Kanemoto, based on the mei, it is likely a wakizashi by the third generation Kanemoto of the Magoroku Kanemoto line, dating to around the Eiroku era of the Muromachi period (1560) (466 years ago). Since the Sengoku period, Kanemoto has been excessively famous as an owazamono (great sharp sword) said to cut exceptionally well. The Kaga Maeda family's meibutsu "Ni-nenbutsu Kanemoto" is a famous sword named for its superb sharpness, said to be so keen that the opponent did not realize they had been cut until they had finished chanting a Buddhist prayer (nenbutsu) twice. This wakizashi exhibits a healthy and fine wakizashi sugata with a wide moto-mihaba, a distinct difference from the saki-mihaba, and a graceful sori. The jigane is well-forged in itame-hada with jinie attached. The hamon is in nioi-deki with konie, masterfully hardening the family's traditional sanbonsugi (three cedars) gunome-togari-ba, truly representing the hamon of a Kanemoto that looks as if it could cut anything. The luxurious koshirae features a kin-kise ichiju habaki from the Edo period—which only high-ranking samurai could possess and would cost over 200,000 yen to produce today—adding further splendor and indicating the high status of the previous owners of this Kanemoto wakizashi. On this occasion, we received this wakizashi from an old family of Kaga Maeda clan samurai who have cherished it as a Magoroku Kanemoto for generations. As they have grown old, they requested we find someone who will treasure it and pass it on at a low price. Because it has appeared in the world for the first time, there is some lack of maintenance, and therefore we are offering it at a special, ultra-bargain price. Please enjoy this powerful wakizashi by the admired Kanemoto.
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Kaga · around 1573-1592
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.
For returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. For returns due to our mis-shipment or a defective item, we bear the cost.
Weight: Blade only 400g It has appeared, it has appeared! From an old family that served as samurai for the Kaga Maeda clan, a famous wakizashi passed down through generations as Magoroku Kanemoto has emerged. The world-renowned Magoroku Kanemoto is an object of envy for sword enthusiasts. To possess a work by Kanemoto within one's lifetime is a testament to the lifelong ambition of a Japanese man. The Kanemoto family used the name Magoroku for generations, and their works are famous throughout the realm. While this Kanemoto is a wakizashi passed down as Magoroku Kanemoto, based on the mei, it is likely a wakizashi by the third generation Kanemoto of the Magoroku Kanemoto line, dating to around the Eiroku era of the Muromachi period (1560) (466 years ago). Since the Sengoku period, Kanemoto has been excessively famous as an owazamono (great sharp sword) said to cut exceptionally well. The Kaga Maeda family's meibutsu "Ni-nenbutsu Kanemoto" is a famous sword named for its superb sharpness, said to be so keen that the opponent did not realize they had been cut until they had finished chanting a Buddhist prayer (nenbutsu) twice. This wakizashi exhibits a healthy and fine wakizashi sugata with a wide moto-mihaba, a distinct difference from the saki-mihaba, and a graceful sori. The jigane is well-forged in itame-hada with jinie attached. The hamon is in nioi-deki with konie, masterfully hardening the family's traditional sanbonsugi (three cedars) gunome-togari-ba, truly representing the hamon of a Kanemoto that looks as if it could cut anything. The luxurious koshirae features a kin-kise ichiju habaki from the Edo period—which only high-ranking samurai could possess and would cost over 200,000 yen to produce today—adding further splendor and indicating the high status of the previous owners of this Kanemoto wakizashi. On this occasion, we received this wakizashi from an old family of Kaga Maeda clan samurai who have cherished it as a Magoroku Kanemoto for generations. As they have grown old, they requested we find someone who will treasure it and pass it on at a low price. Because it has appeared in the world for the first time, there is some lack of maintenance, and therefore we are offering it at a special, ultra-bargain price. Please enjoy this powerful wakizashi by the admired Kanemoto.
NihontoWatchKaga · around 1573-1592
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.
For returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. For returns due to our mis-shipment or a defective item, we bear the cost.
