和泉守兼定
Izuminokami Kanesada
別名: Nosada (2nd gen.) / 11th gen. Kanesada
解說
Izuminokami Kanesada refers to the lineage of famed smiths named Kanesada from Seki in Mino Province. The second-generation Kanesada ('Nosada') is considered one of the two greatest Mino smiths alongside Kanemotor. In the Bakumatsu era, the eleventh-generation Izuminokami Kanesada became legendary as the favored sword of Hijikata Toshizō, vice-commander of the Shinsengumi. Hijikata fought through the Boshin War to his dramatic final stand at Goryōkaku in Hakodate, with this Kanesada blade by his side to the end. In Touken Ranbu, Izuminokami Kanesada is depicted as a character fiercely devoted to Hijikata, enjoying enormous popularity.
逸話與傳說
Hijikata Toshizō, feared as the 'Demon Vice-Commander' of the Shinsengumi, was a swordsman who survived countless engagements including the Ikedaya Incident. Through it all, his Izuminokami Kanesada was at his side. When the Boshin War erupted and the Shinsengumi crumbled, Hijikata fought on, campaigning all the way to Goryōkaku in Hakodate, Hokkaidō. In 1869, he fell to a bullet at the age of 35 during the Battle of Hakodate, but his sword survived. It is now preserved at the Hijikata Toshizō Museum in Hino, Tokyo. As the blade that witnessed the final stand of 'the last samurai,' Izuminokami Kanesada holds a sacred place in the hearts of Bakumatsu enthusiasts.
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