Kanenori兼則
Momokawa school · Echigo province · active 1573-1592
Hawley reference KAN1885Smith record
| Era | Tensho (1573-1592) |
| Active period | 1573-1592 |
| Province | Echigo |
| School / tradition | Momokawa |
| Hawley ID | KAN1885 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
越後國春日山住吉右衛門尉兼則作echigo kuni kasugayama ju kichiuemonjō kanenori saku
越後新発田住兼則吉右衛門尉造echigo shibata ju kanenori kichiuemonjō tsukuru
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Hawley points come from W. M. Hawley's Japanese Swordsmiths (1981), the standard Western reference cataloguing over 12,000 smiths. Most recorded smiths sit at 15–20 points; only a few dozen legendary masters exceed 150.
Fujishiro grades (from Nihon Tōkō Jiten) rank workmanship from Chū saku up to Sai-jō saku, while the Tōkō Taikan valuation (Tokuno, 1977) reflects each smith's relative market standing in yen. Explore more smiths in the searchable swordsmith index.
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