Swords
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Blade for a Dagger (Tantō), Named “Meibutsu By Yoshimitsu, Mōri Tōshirō”, Kamakura period, 13th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
October 25, 2022 (Tue) - January 15, 2023 (Sun)Room 13 features selected swords and sword–fittings from the Heian to Edo periods, including Blade for a Dagger (Tantō), Named "Meibutsu Mōri Tōshirō", By Yoshimitsu.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Blade for a Dagger ("Tantō"), Named “"Meibutsu" Mōri Tōshirō” | By Yoshimitsu | Kamakura period, 13th century | F-5 | |||
| Highlight | Blade for a Short Sword ("Wakizashi") (Copy of the blade named "Honebami Tōshirō") | By Yasutsugu | Edo period, 17th century | F-15802 | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Blade for a Long Sword ("Katana") | By Kunimitsu | Kamakura period, 14th century | F-17 |