Japanese Swords
"Japanese Swords"
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13 April 25, 2017 (Tue) - July 17, 2017 (Mon)
Katana SwordKnown as "Nakigitsune" (detail), By Kuniyoshi, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Watanabe Seiichiro)
Exhibits selected swords and sword-fittings from the Heian to Edo periods, including the Katana Sword, Known as “Nakigitsune”, By Kuniyoshi.
Current exhibit includes:
Katana SwordKnown as "Nakigitsune", By Kuniyoshi, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Watanabe Seiichiro)
Tachi Sword, Known as "Okada giri", By Yoshifusa, Kamakura period, 13th century (National Treasure)
Sword Guard, Tomoe (comma shapes) design in openwork, By Nobuie, Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit from May 9, 2017)
Major Work(s) on Exhibit 5 results
| Designation | Name | Amount | Creation Excavation | Period | Acquisition Ownership | Comment | |
| [Yoroi] Type Armor (Copy)With lacing in ［kashidori］ style | Dated 1937 (Showa 12); original: Heian period, 12th century | F-17280 | On exhibit from June 13, 2017 | ||||
| ［Tachi］ Sword | By Tomonari | F-15810 | On exhibit from June 6, 2017 | ||||
| Important Cultural Property | ［Tachi］ Sword | By Kunitoshi | Kamakura period, 13th century | F-19849 | On exhibit from June 6, 2017 | ||
| [Katana] Sword | By Kunihiro | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 17th century | F-17299 | On exhibit from June 6, 2017 | |||
| ［Katana］ Sword | By Masahide | Edo period, dated 1798 (Kansei 10) | Gift of Mr. Kawai Shintaro F-16428 | On exhibit from June 6, 2017 |