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I very much appreciate the perspective. it puts my mind at ease. And it also makes sense that there is a limit to what we can know. Possibly know about our swords especially with how old they are. I'll try to obsess a little less but I will always be on the lookout for that Shina kanji. I've yet to see it in any other mei. Maybe one day I'll learn more.

Its been a bitter sweet experience because i feel like I'm drinking from a firehose of information. I just want to know more about the history of my sword not for value but just because Japanese culture and history is fascinating to me. I also want to know how old it is. When I first got it it was stated to be Kanbun era which to me is super cool. I'm in the USA and I think it's super cool that my sword is older then our countries independence. But the more I learn the more I know everything is just an educated guess. That makes the search for info more stressful. What if I don't have anything special at all. Like i said. Bitter sweet. Working on getting better pics of the mei now.

Just to reiterate I'm newer to this topic. But so I can learn. But from what was said here the NBTHK and Shinsa don't track sword makers or really try to find a history of the blade. They verify authenticity and provide papers to prove it. Juyo is highest so they will on those but with a sword like mine they will issues Hozon papers and may or may not add the Mei on the page? It seems like Hozon papers are just for investment purposes. I myself am more interested into in the history of the sword. Is submitting to Shinsa worth it? At the very least since this maker isn't on any records would it be worth it to submit just to get this 'Kane-shina" on the records? Or is it not worth it in your experience.

I'm newer to all this. It's my first blade after all. I'm surprised by this prediction. So they would issue Hozon papers but not really know who the maker is? I thought the nbthk would be more strict. I also thought it would be more recognizable because it's registered in 51 when only daimyo were registering first. Does that not really hold weight?

This is super interesting. I guess I don't have many other options then other then to submit to Shinsa. No info at all about this maker due to the confusion with that last kanji.

Interesting. What made you think Kanekazu?

Thank you so much. I seem to see a pattern with my sword. No one can definitively say much about it but it seems to be obviously Seki Mino and Kanbun or early Edo. At some point I will get the motivation to just submit it to Shinsa. I'm convinced it will pass Hozon but I just wish I could get more perspective on my wakizashi. It's my first and so beloved to me. If only I knew more about it.

I do. Also have picture of the registration.

Hello group, First time post here. Just trying to get more info about an obscure Maker. Bought this wakizashi a couple years ago and not had much luck learning more about it or it's maker. Had a knowledgeable source tell me it's Kanbun Period and most likely from school Seki in Mino. The Mei reads "濃州住兼品" Noshu Ju Kaneshina? Any information would be greatly appreciated. It did come with kicho white papers but I know those don't mean much these days.