Idenify Noshu Ju Kanetomo

[Pinmaster]

Greetings everyone,

 

I have a Kanetomo Wakizashi with  NTHK  Kanteisho certificate that list the mei as  Noshu Ju Kanetomo, or is it something different in the picture below?

 

Goes on to list other details as follows:

 

- Period : Late Muromachi (1558)

- Attribution: Mino

- Eiroku 1558

 

 

My question is cannot find much about Noshu Ju in any information that I have access to and may need other sources of research materials.

 

I see Noshu Ju Seki Kanetomo and others but not much online about Noshu Ju. Which book could I order that could have additional information on this smith?

 

 

I would apperciate any comments

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Mike,

there are a number of KOTO MINO smiths of that name . One of these may be your KANETOMO: (Swordmiths database in the NMB research)

Kanetomo

Koto, Mino no kuni (Eiroku:1558)

Chu-jo saku

KAN2568 TTp103, ¥2M

See also http://www.sho-shin.com/sanami.html

Nōshū (濃州) is another name for Mino Province.

Hope that helps.

[Jean]

Mike,

 

For your eyes only,

 

http://www.jssus.org/nkp/kanji_for_provinces.html

[Pinmaster]

 

Mike,

 

there are a number of KOTO MINO smiths of that name . One of these may be your KANETOMO: (Swordmiths database in the NMB research)

 

Kanetomo

Koto, Mino no kuni (Eiroku:1558)

Chu-jo saku

KAN2568 TTp103, ¥2M

 

See also http://www.sho-shin.com/sanami.html

 

Nōshū (濃州) is another name for Mino Province.

 

Hope that helps.

 

 

 

Mike,

 

For your eyes only,

 

http://www.jssus.org/nkp/kanji_for_provinces.html

 

Ok, those links do help!    Well... except that I feel stupid for thinking Noshu was a smiths first name LOL   

 

This is my 1st sword with "papers" so it will be a good way to learn.  Sesko's book has several Kanetomo's listed and I found this link with noshu ju Kanemoto

http://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KAN2597

 

but that was about it for information. I did try to read and find all that I could before I posted. I knew that the folks on NMB would have great information but I want to try to see what I could find 1st as "a learning experience".

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

......Sesko's book has several Kanetomo's listed and I found this link with noshu ju Kanemoto

http://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KAN2597....

Mike,

 

that is a link to KANETOMO, not KANEMOTO. Easy to get confused!

[Pinmaster]

Mike,

 

that is a link to KANETOMO, not KANEMOTO. Easy to get confused!

 

JeanC. I apologize for that typo... from what i understand KANEMOTO was a MUCH better smith.