Swords
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Sword Guard with Comma Shapes in Openwork, By Nobuie, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property)
[On exhibit from February 15, 2022]Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
February 8, 2022 (Tue) - May 8, 2022 (Sun)Room 13 features selected swords and sword–fittings from the Heian to Edo periods, including the Blade for a Long Sword (Katana), Named "Kiriha Sadamune".
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | National Treasure | Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi") | By Masatsune | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by the Agency for Cultural Affairs | ||
| Important Cultural Property | Blade for a Long Sword (Katana), Named "Kiriha Sadamune" | By Sadamune | Nanbokuchō period, 14th century | Gift of Mr. Watanabe Seiichirō, F-20110 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Sword Guard with Comma Shapes in Openwork | By Nobuie | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century | F-19913 | On exhibit from February 15, 2022 | |
| Sword Guard with Magpies and Cherry Blossoms | By Tsukada Shūkyō (1848–1918) | Meiji era, 1870 | F-12713 | On exhibit from February 15, 2022 |