Thank's for sharing your Nobukuni Tanto, and the paper is nicely framed. Every time I visit your site, first join your very tasteful and elegant room.
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PS keep on going ...
It is said that his master student Naomasa helped his master in the last decade. But it's not sure that Naotane passed away and some tales telling us that he is still forging Kanemitsu blades..
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Kataoka Ginsaku wrote in his short biographie that Naotane's oldest work dated Kansei 13th year (1801). He was 23 years old.
When he was over 70 years old ( Koka 2 1845) he started a five year long journey continue to make many swords. So he was a physically strong person and it's possible that he worked until his dying day..
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Daimyo procession pdf by Constantine N. Vaporis
http://www.bakumatsu.ru/lib/Constantine_N._Vaporis_Lordly_Pageantry_The_Daimyo_Procession_and_Political_Authority.pdf
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