Kanenobu
Kanenobu ( Japanese 兼 信 ) is the name of a Japanese swordsmith and his clan, a group responsible for the production of Nihonto , ie katana , wakizashi and occasionally polearms , such as. B. Yari , in the manner of the Mino tradition .
The family's history spans more than 500 years. According to Victor Harris, curator of the Japanese Antiquities Department at the British Museum in London , the first generation of Kanenobu lived in the former Mino Province , an area famous for their blades, around 1655 .
Kanenobu the First and some of his successors are recognized as exceptionally good swordsmiths. The compilation of Fujishiro's Kanenobu rates the first with the rating Chu-jo saku, which means something like above average. Some of Kanenobu's descendants are still active today. In 2004 one of Kanenobu's descendants took part in an NBTHK blade forging competition. At a Japanese blade exhibition at the British Museum, one of the works on display was a third-generation Kanenobu blade, which was made between 1688 and 1704.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kanenobu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 兼 信 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese swordsmith |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th century or 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th century or 18th century |