Kaneuji

兼氏
初代
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Shizu Saburō Kaneuji (1st gen)
IDKAN2843
NameKaneuji
ProvinceMino
Other ResidenceYamato
Start EraGenō (1319-1321)
End EraGenko (1331-1336)
Active Period1319-1336
TeacherMasamune
LineageImage / Interactive

Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley120KAN2843 
Toko Taikan¥20M 71 
FujishiroSai-jo saku K91 
Signatures:
兼氏
kaneuji

Recorded works

ID/Name Type Mei Yearsort icon Ref
0000-0382
Inaba Shizu
Tanto
志津
shizu
光徳 (花押)
kōtoku (kao)
NN-3-7-19
NK-3-F20
NK-3-77
0000-0383
Togawa Shizu
Tanto NN-3-8-21
0000-0384
Sakai Shizu
Tanto
兼氏
kaneuji
NN-3-8-22
0000-0385
Ukita Shizu
Tanto NN-3-8-23
0000-0386
Wakebe Shizu / 分部志津
Tachi
NN-3-8-24
MH-62
0000-0387
Kuwayama Shizu
Tachi NN-3-8-25
0000-0782
Katana
志津
shizu
薫山(花押)
kunzan (kao)
0000-0790
Tanto
兼氏
kaneuji
MH-61
NK-3-76
NK-F16
0000-0791
Tachi
兼氏
kaneuji
NK-3-F14
NK-3-74
0000-0792
Katana
兼氏
kaneuji
NK-3-F18
TK-72
0000-0793
Tachi
兼氏
kaneuji
松平利隆用之
matsudaira toshitaka mochi kore
NK-3-73
TK-72
0000-0794
Tachi
兼氏
kaneuji
NK-3-75
TK-73
0000-0795
Tachi
兼氏
kaneuji
NK-3-78
0000-0796
Tanto
兼氏
kaneuji
花形見
hanagatami (kinzōgan)
NK-3-80
0000-0832
Katana
本阿 (花押) 光遜
hon'a (kao) kōson
0000-0857
Katana
0000-1040
Katana
0000-1127
Tanto
0000-1129
Katana
0000-1181
Katana
0000-1260
Katana
0000-1261
Katana
志津
shizu

Biography and lineage

Shizu Kaneuji is said to be the founder of Mino tradition. One of 10 brilliant students of Masamune.

Kaneuji is originally from Yamato area. Old books say he was the son of Tegai Kanenaga and started as a Tegai smith.

Around the Genō era (1319-1321) Kaneuji left Yamato and moved to Shizu 志津 village in Taki-gun 多芸郡 of Mino province. Since then he is also called 'Shizu'. Around this time he also spent some time in Kamakura while studying under Masamune.

However, Yamato Kaneuji 包氏 and Mino Kaneuji 兼氏 are considered to be different smiths. See Fujishiro [1] p.65 and p.91 for further explanation.


References

  1. Nihon Toko Jiten, Fujishiro, Matsuo , Volume Koto, (1964)

Yamato Shizu vs Naoe Shizu vs Kaneuji

Since I'm always forgetting the convention around naming the works of Shizu, here's the explanation for the record:

Yamato Shizu: used to describe the work of Kaneuji, and of his students while working in the Yamato tradition.

Shizu: used to describe the work of Kaneuji after his trip to Kamakura to learn under Masamune. Afterwards, he settled in the village of Shizu in Mino province and changed the Kane character of his name.

Naoe Shizu: the students of Kaneuji after his name change and relocation to Mino.

Kaneuji: usually reserved to describe blades that bear the signature of Kaneuji (or to make a clear attribution to Kaneuji himself)

(Source: http://www.nihonto.ca)