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Submitted by Kataner on Fri, 2026-09-25 15:54
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Description
Period: starts Eishō (1504-1521)
Nagasa: 62.3cm (shortened)
Sori: 1.6cm
Tsukurikomi: shinogi-zukuri
Mei: mumei
Paper: NBTHK Kicho
Kanabō (Muromachi): The Yamato Tegai School (大和手搔) was one of the major sword producers of the Kamakura Era. They received their name because they prospered in front of the Tegai gate of the Todai-ji Temple in Nara. Due to the repeated conflicts of this Muromachi Era, the power of these temples weakened and the smiths lost their patronage causing their schools to fall into decline. The Kanabō School (金房) came into being during these declining times. The Tegai smiths, Shinya Masanaga (新屋政長) and Fujiwara Masanaga (藤原政長) are thought to have founded the Kanabō (金房) School when they moved their center of sword production to the Kanabō area of Nara.
The production period for Kanabō swords is estimated to be 1504–1590. Swords of the Kanabō school are characterized above all by their robustness and high functionality, as they were designed for intensive combat use during the warring Sengoku period.
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