This smith did not sign as 丹波兼松 / Tamba Kanematsu. Reports mistakenly identify him with 丹波, should be 丹羽. source: JAPANESE SWORDSMITHS IN GIFU 1937 by Malcolm Cox
Final edit (sorry). Referencing his KAN-1388 record which contains his erroneous name, 兼松. This will help ease the confusion caused by the NHTK NPO mistakenly identifying his real name as 兼松.
Province: Mainly known as a Seki swordsmith. Worked outside of Gifu prior for many years prior, but is primarily known for his role as a senior swordsmith in Seki.
Start year 1894
source: JAPANESE SWORDSMITHS IN GIFU 1937 by Malcolm Cox
Signatures: Can be observed on many swords signed by this smith. Signs with 兼信 to differentiate from their son (KAN-1777) who also signs Kanenobu (兼延.) Many swords signed by Kanematsu are mistakenly attributed to his much more widely recognized son, Kanenobu.
Comments: Updating name to Niwa Kanematsu and adding a biographical blurb. Born Niwa Kanematsu, government records sometimes named him as 丹波 兼松 Tanba Kanematsu mistakenly.
sources: E Swordsmiths of Japan by Markus Sesko and JAPANESE SWORDSMITHS IN GIFU 1937 by Malcolm Cox
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