銘 兼友 直江志津 号 三日月 加賀藩家老村井家伝来 映り立ち金筋砂流し掛る優品 九寸四分
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Mei Kanetomo Tanto

No.353682

Mei Kanetomo Naoeshidu, and named Mikazuki, Heirloom of the Murai family, chief retainer of the Kaga domain, Utsuritachi Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakaru, an excellent sword 28.6cm

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Mei-Omote
兼友 (切付銘)三日月 Kanetomo(Kiritsuke-Mei) Mikaduki(Crescent Moon)
Ura-mei
(切付銘)村井氏重代 (Kiritsuke-Mei) Muraishi Jyuudai
Registration
Kanagawa 3/20/2(Heisei)
Period
Nanbokucho period, Around Ouan period
Size

Hachou 28.6cm (九寸四分) Sori 0.2cm
Moto-Haba 2.6cm Moto-Kasane 0.53cm Nakago-Chou 10.3cm Weight 163g

Country
Mino
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Narrow Mihaba, Slightly Soritsuku.
Kitae
Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered finely, Chikei entered, Utsuritatsu. Hamon is Notare, Gnome, Mixed Togarigokoro-Yaiba, Uchinoke-kakari, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji, Sunagashi-kakaru. Boushi is Suguni-Sakitogarigokoro, Deep Return.
Hamon
Notare, Gnome, Mixed Togarigokoro-ha, Uchinoke-kakari, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji
Boushi
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimehigaki,
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimehigaki, Mekugiana is one(1)
Habaki
Double Kinkise
Carving
Carve two Hi lines on the front, Carve Koshibi out the back.
Drscription
Kaneuji, one of the Masamune Jittetsu, moved from Yamato to Shizu in Mino Province and his school flourished, but his disciples Kanetomo, Kanetsugu, Kaneshige, and Kanenobu later moved to Naoe in the same province and began making swords there, and so these swordsmiths who were active during the Nanbokucho period are known as NaoeShizu. Kanetomo is said to have been the son of Kaneuji and was active around the Ouan period during the Nanbokucho period.
This sword, named Mikazuki, Narrow Mihaba, Slightly Soritsuku, lives up to its name with its elegant appearance, Jinie-tsuki, Chikei entered frequently, Utsuritatsu with clear Jigane, Notare, Gunome, Mixed Togariba, There are Ashi and You entered, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakaru, an excellent sword.
 銘 兼友 短刀 保存刀剣