脇差 和泉守藤原兼重 虎徹師 宮本武蔵愛刀 地刃冴え沸筋砂流し頻りに掛り覇気溢れる傑作 時代拵付 一尺三寸一分
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Kaneshige Wakizashi

No.403289

Wakizashi Izuminokami Fujiwara Kaneshige Kotetsu's master, Miyamoto Musashi's favorite sword, with Jiba is clear, Niesuji and Sunagashi frequently, a full of ambition with Jidai Koshirae 39.8cm

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和泉守藤原兼重 Izuminokami Fujiwara Kaneshige
Registration
Yamagata 9/5/28(Showa)
Period
Around Kanei period
Size

Hachou 39.8cm ( 一尺三寸一分) Sori 0.8cm
Moto-Haba 3.2cm Saki-Haba 2.3cm Moto-Kasane 0.62cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.66cm Saki-Kasane 3.5cm Kissaki-Chou 0.43cm Nakago-Chou 14.3cm Weight 424g

Country
Musashi
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Slightly shallow Sori, Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada, Small-Mokumehada and Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely, Iron is clear.
Hamon
Chu-Suguha-style, Shallow Notare, Kuichigai, Nijuba entered frequently, Nie entered deep and frequently, Niesuji and Sunagashi hangs over and over, There are Ashi and You well, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Kaen style entered frequently and Hakikakete-Kaeru.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakiiriyamagata, Yasurimesujikai, Mekugiana are two(2).
Habaki
Single Ginkise
Sword mounitings
Kuro-Rouiro Nurisaya Koshirae(Edo period)

Length:65.2cm

Sori:2.3cm

Tsuba: Suaka Migakiji Syoubuzu(Iris)

Fuchigashira/Kojiri: Suakaji Nami(Wave)ni Momo(Peachi)zu Kin(Gold) Syakudou Iroe

Menuki: Syakudouji Shishizu(Lions)
Drscription
Kaneshige was born in Echizen and moved to Edo around the beginning of the Kanei era, where he became a swordsmith employed by Todo Takatora and received the title of IzuminoDaijo. He was later transferred to Izuminokami, and made swords from the early Kan'ei period through to the Manji period.
His style is characterized by Suguha with a shallow Notare, Small-Nie entered frequently, Nioikuchi is bright and clear. Some of the swords are almost as good as those of Kotetsu, who is said to have been made by a disciple from the same hometown. Its sharpness is well-known, and it is said to have been Miyamoto Musashi's favorite sword.
This sword has 3.2cm wide Mihaba and a magnificent appearance, Jinie entered fine and thick with clear good Jigane, Chu-suguha-style, Notare, There are Ashi and You frequently, Kuichigai, Nijuba entered frequently, Shining Nie entered deeply, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, Niesuji and Sunagashi entered frequently, It is a masterpiece full of spirit.
兼重 脇差 特別保存刀剣 兼重 脇差 特別保存刀剣