Armor Domaru type, With black leather lacing in kata-tsumadori style, Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms 5 & 6
November 1, 2011 (Tue) - February 12, 2012 (Sun)
Beginning with the sword which is the most important possession of a samurai, this gallery focuses on arms and armor, saddlery, attire of the warriors as well as their portraits and hand-writings.
Current exhibit includes:
Armor, Domaru type, With black leather lacing in kata-tsumadori style, Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Cultural Property)
Katana Sword, Known as "Osafune Motoshige", By Motoshige, Nanbokucho period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Sword Mounting (For sword known as "Osafune Motoshige"), Uchigatana style / With red lacquer, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16 - 17th century (Important Cultural Property)
Tanto Sword, By Tsugunao, Nanbokucho period, dated 1358 (Gift of Mr. Watanabe Seiichiro, Important Cultural Property)
Aikuchi Style Sword Mounting, With black lacquered scabbard, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Watanabe Seiichiro)
Kamishimo (Warriors' Costume), Pine-leaf pattern with three-leaves hollyhock crests on yellow-green ramie, Edo period, 19th century (on exhibit through December 11, 2011)