Gusoku Type Armor, Two-piece cuirass with dark blue lacing, Edo period, 17th - 18th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms 5 & 6
April 16, 2013 (Tue) - July 7, 2013 (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:
Itomaki-no-tachi Style Sword Mounting, Black leather-bound scabbard and gold fittings with paulownia design, Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Cultural Property)
Tanto Sword, By Kanemitsu, Kamakura period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Okamiyama-jinja, Tottori)
Aikuchi Style Sword Mounting (for tanto sword by Kanemitsu), Covered with gold sheet, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Okamiyama-jinja, Tottori)
Haramaki Type Armor, With dark blue leather lacing in katasusodori style, Muromachi period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Hinomisaki-jinja, Shimane)