Swords
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Blade for a Long Sword (Tachi), Named "Fukushima Kanemitsu" (detail), By Kanemitsu, Nanbokuchō period, 14th century, Gift of Mr. Watanabe Seiichirō (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
May 10, 2022 (Tue) - July 31, 2022 (Sun)Room 13 features selected swords and sword–fittings from the Heian to Edo periods, including the Long Sword (Tachi), Named "Fukushima Kanemitsu", By Kanemitsu.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi"), Named "Fukushima Kanemitsu" | By Kanemitsu | Nanbokuchō period, 14th century | Gift of Mr. Watanabe Seiichirō, F-20109 | ||
| Important Cultural Property | Blade for a Dagger ("Tantō"), Named “Hitotsuyanagi Yasuyoshi” | By Yasuyoshi | Nanbokuchō period, 14th century | Gift of Mr. Watanabe Seiichirō, F-20115 | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Sword Guard with Comma Shapes in Openwork | By Nobuie | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century | F-19913 | On exhibit through May 15, 2022 | ||
| Sword Guard with Magpies and Cherry Blossoms | By Tsukada Shūkyō (1848–1918) | Meiji era, 1870 | F-12713 | On exhibit through May 15, 2022 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Sword Guard with a Tiger in the Rain | By Nara Toshinaga (1667–1736) | Edo period, 18th century | F-20199 | On exhibit from May 17, 2022 |