looking for different signatures of Kojima Kanemichi Gendai

[Volker62]

Hello friends

 

I'm looking for all different signatures  of "Kojima Kanemichi"

 

The one I depicted here appears  to be a very early one???

 

 

Thank you for those involved!

 

 

Volker

[PNSSHOGUN]

Hi Volker, this was a Kojima Kanetoki signed sword on ebay a few months ago. The mounts and Kanetoki Mei date this to 1930's.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/404147736217?hash=item5e19150e99%3Ag%3AYiEAAOSw6r5j4SRc&nma=true&si=rOQ58dmlUAX%2FJBQYNsITd6za1jk%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[lonely panet]

a certian some one has a custom kai gunto that i once owned by this very smith.  

 

lets hope he posts it

[lucidorise]

Hi Volker , there’s another tanto in Nosyudo website signed Fujiwara Kanetoki.

[Bruce Pennington]

Slough has a few of his mei.  Here's a 1939 Kanemichi, found by @John C with Yakusi steel hotstamp

[Bruce Pennington]

The RJT list shows a Kojima Kanemichi, but there is another Kanemichi listed, too, so I don't know if this is the Kojima one, but it's the only star-stamped Kanemichi I have on file:

[Volker62]

Thanks a lot  fellows

 

Bruce the Kanemichi which nakago you'r depicted has differnt yasurime on its nakago...

 

and tachi mei

 

 

 

so I'm speculating there was another blacksmith, who might have signed Kanemichi on its work?

[Volker62]

thank you Ronnie!

[Kiipu]

Volker, below are a few more study pieces.

Japanese sword, help needed

Sword Made By Kanemichi

Japanese Officer's Sword ID

Question Japanese Sword Katana Real? sword smith?

[Volker62]

many thanks Thomas!

[mecox]

Volker, did you look at this in NMB Downloads:

 

[Volker62]

Hi Mal

 

Thank you so much!

[Volker62]

really great!

[Volker62]

will share this ...

[Bruno]

On 4/14/2023 at 5:04 PM, Bruce Pennington said:

but there is another Kanemichi listed

Hey Bruce,

 

He is Masamichi not Kanemichi. Student of Tokyo Kato smith shodai Masakuni. 

[drb 1643]

I’m not great at reading mei’s but I think this is Kanemichi. Please correct me if I’m mistaken.

Thank you,

Tom

[Kiipu]

関住兼道作 = Seki jū Kanemichi saku.

Red Paint:  五五二 = 552.

[drb 1643]

Thank you Thomas for your confirmation but I now realize that it’s the wrong Kanemichi.

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Hi Tom, that's the same Kanemichi.

[Bryce]

G'day Volker,

Here is another different one. The "Michi" is very abbreviated. No stamps and dated December 8, 1942.

Cheers,

Bryce

 

[BANGBANGSAN]

10 hours ago, Bryce said:

G'day Volker,

Here is another different one. The "Michi" is very abbreviated. No stamps and dated December 8, 1942.

Cheers,

Bryce

 

 

 

Bryce

Can you post more photos of the blade?Thanks

[Volker62]

Hello Bryce

 

 

Thanks a lot very very interesting!

 

Can't wait to see the whole blade, thank you in advance!

[PNSSHOGUN]

One more, the inscription is something to do with the Army Kaikosha  : https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b1081318137

 

[Bryce]

G'day Volker,

Here is a shot of the whole sword. The 67cm blade appears to be in its original polish. The hada is masame and the hamon is a noi-deki, sanbonsugi, with small ashi. I can't see any activity within the hamon. The nakago inscription says it was ordered by Mr Minoru Nokura to commemorate the first anniversary of the start of the pacific war (basically the bombing of Pearl Harbour).

Cheers,

Bryce

 

[Bryce]

One thing I have noticed about Kanemichi, is that I think he must have had a bunch of different people signing his blades for him. There is an awful lot of variation amongst his mei.

Cheers,

Bryce

[drb 1643]

On 4/16/2023 at 8:51 PM, PNSSHOGUN said:

Hi Tom, that's the same Kanemichi.

Thanks John.