Is this Seki Sword factory building still standing?

[george trotter]

Hi John,

Sorry, I never got any feedback on that...

Regards

George.

[SteveM]

A few more crumbs... AI now tells me that Seki-shi "Ko" (the neighborhood where this building was located) is part of what is today known as Hon-machi (本町) and Sennen-chō (千年町) near Heiwa-dōri (平和通). So I guess the building was quite close to where the Seki Swordsmith's Museum is located.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seki+Swordsmith+Museum/@35.4824856,136.9151115,18z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x60030417b19c0539:0xa08c0b4e66285ed1!2sHeiwadori,+Seki,+Gifu+501-3874,+Japan!3b1!8m2!3d35.4830386!4d136.9134498!16s%2Fg%2F1pxyw_khs!3m5!1s0x6003043dea7ba5df:0xb88094cdce501761!8m2!3d35.4818101!4d136.9164444!16s%2Fg%2F121gzx98?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUwNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

 

 

Maybe the old building was torn down to make space for this museum??

[John C]

Right near Kasuga shrine - isn't that where Watanabe Kanenaga had is forge?

 

John C.