Kanemoto (Tanto)
This sword is currently available
Type:
Tanto
Swordsmith:
Kanemoto 兼元
Period:
Late Muromachi Period (around 1500)
Length:
28.5cm
Included:
Shirasaya, maintenance kit, sword is certified as a Conservation Sword by the All Japan Swordsmith Association
Price:
$9,610
Description:
Kanemoto was the best swordsmith in Mino, which is now Gifu prefecture in the Late Muromachi Period. The second Kanemoto was famously known as Sonroku.
This sword’s feature is its thick blade and very valuable Kanemoto’s Yoroidoshi (armour piercing sword). This is a sword that was made to cut through enemy’s armor and kill.
This sword’s feature is its thick blade and very valuable Kanemoto’s Yoroidoshi (armour piercing sword). This is a sword that was made to cut through enemy’s armor and kill.
The blades of Mino province in particular gained fame at the end of the Muromachi period for their suitability as weapons. They were very reliable and extremely sharp. There are extremely few Kanemoto’s Yoroidoshi now. Only a few of this type of swords have been kept in good condition, because of the way it was used.
This sword can be ranked very high because of its impressive condition and genuine rarity.