Japón – Siglo XIX – de mediados a finales – Kashu ju Kanewaka” 賀州住兼若 – 071K 0622(3) – Nihonto Katana Shinto – Katana

Description

Kashu ju Kanewaka” 賀州住兼若

Historia

The History School can trace its roots to Shizu in Mino Province. The great grandfather of the founder of the Kanewaka school was a descendent of Shizu Saburo Kaneuji. This smith, whose given name was Shirouemon was the grandfather of Tsujimura Yomonosuke. The exact reason for Tsujimura Yomonosuke’s move to Kaga province may never be known. However, there was good reason to make the move. In 1583 Toshiie Maeda established the seat of power for his clan in Kanazawa of Kaga province. The Meada clan began building a new castle and there was need for swords as well. The growth of the Kaga smiths began with the movement of other smiths to join smiths already long since established in Kaga such as Fujishima Tomoshige and Shogen Ietsugu. It is perhaps during this movement that Tsujimura Yomonosuke left Mino province to seek his fortune in Kaga. When he arrived in Kaga his son founded the Kashu Kanewaka Schoo