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Comes with Authenticy certificate from Supein Nihonto. It comes with Torokusho prefecture paper.
Amazing Long Katana Gendaito blade signed “Noshu no seki Kanenori” of really good quality hard to see in pictures. Very welthy jihada with a lot of patterns and clear nie and nioi crystals on hamon, an amazing blade with spectacular hamon. In classical and elegant antique Koshirae with a great design and colours. Beautiful and vivid hamon and nice Jihada (skin of the blade) with a really good polish. Very rare and desirable find a blade with this quality polish in such almost perfect condition. Please pay attention at the fantastic polish and vivid hamon full of details. The koshirae is in very good condition too.
Born in the 40th year of the Meiji era (1907) in Seki city, Gifu prefecture, Noshu Seki Jyu Kanenori(濃州関住兼則) was a younger brother of Kojima Kanemichi, one of the most famous swordsmiths in modern times.
Kanenori belonged to the company called Seki Kyoshinsha run by his brother Kanemichi during World War Ⅱ.
Kanenori was known as Rikugun Jyumei Tosho(陸軍受命刀匠), which was the title given by the Japanese military to skilled Japanese swordsmiths during Taisho-the early Showa period.
A swordsmith forged two swords and submitted them to the governmental agency that produced weapons. After passing the particular and rigorous exam there, the swordsmith would be acknowledged as Rikugun Jyumei Tosho.
Kenenori kept forging swords after World WarⅡ. There is also a record where Kanenori forged a blade when he was 81 years old.
He participated in the Japanese sword exhibition(Shinsaku Meito Ten) held by NBTHK(Nihon Bijyutu Touken Hozon Kyokai) several times.
His works were accepted eight times in total. This exhibition is a competition where licensed modern Japanese swordsmiths submit their work and compete for their creation’s quality and skill. This fact indicates that his craft was highly acknowledged among Japanese sword experts in modern times.
There are around 150-200 swordsmiths in Japan today. To legally produce Japanese swords, one needs to pass the national exam given by the Agency for Cultural Affairs(Bunka-Cho) and receive the license. Before taking the exam, one must finish his or her apprenticeship under a licensed master for more than five years.
Those who practice Iaido(居合道) tend to use those modern swords, and there are modern Japanese sword collectors nationwide. The modern Japanese sword makers are researching old ways to forge swords and trying to recreate ancient style swords. They are the ones who keep the tradition of Japanese history alive.
An Authentic nihonto japanese sword, difficult to find in Europe, without the consequent costs of importing from Japan or from Japanese sellers, which can increase the price of the sword by up to 30% and a months waiting for shipment and custom paperwork. A truly real nihonto to delight both new and experienced collectors.
All our swords are originals, imported from japan and Europe from the best dealers and collectors during many years of collection and passion.
Size: Koshirae Full length: 100 cm
Blade length: 65,3 cm
Sori: 2 cm
