Nihonto Information:
Type: Waskizashi
Nagasa: 17.5 inches
Tsukurikomi: Shinogi Zuukuri
Mume: Iori
Kissaki: Chu Kissaki
Boshi: Ko Manu

Hataraki Information:
Jihada: Ko Itame
Hamon: Notare Turiba Majiri
Hamon Activity: Sunagashi and Nie Kuzure

Nakago Information:
Nakago: Ubu with one mekugi ana
Nakago Length: 5 inches
Yasurime: Takanoha
Nakagojiri: Kengyo
Mei: Echizen Jyu Kanetane (gimei)

Historical Information:  The mei indicates the the wakizashi was made by a smith with the name Kanetane located in Echizen province. Based upon different aspects of the nihonto and how the kane kanji is written the the mei is very likely a fake. (Note. There are different ways to write the kanji for kane each meaning different things. The real Kanetane of Echizen used a different kanji character.) Based on the condition of the oxidation on the nakago and shape of the wakizashi dates to the Shin-Shinto sword era (Late Edo Period ca. 1800-1850). The style of notare turiba majiri hamon and takanoha style yasurime are all clearly indicate the real smith made swords in the Mino-den style. I had the wakizashi judged at the 2006 NTHK Shinsa at the New York Token Kai where It was not certificated because of the fake signature (gimei). The condition of wakizashi was found to be without flaws (kizu), in polish, and worthy of preserving. The wakizashi was estimated to be the work of the smith Ansei Inshū Kanesaki of Inaba province.  The smith is likely the 5th generation of smith to use the Kanesaki name  in Inaba province.