National Treasures & Important Cultural Properties
of National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan

Long Sword (Tachi)

Heian period/12th century　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲208）

Decorative Sword Mounting

1 piece　 Heian period/12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-356）

Long sword signed Yasutsuna (celebrated Doujigiri Yasutsuna)

By Houki Yasutsuna　 1 piece　 Heian period/10-12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19931）

Long sword signed Kanehira in Bizen province (celebrated Ōkanehira)

By Kobizen Kanehira 　 1 piece　 Heian period/12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19932）

Long sword signed Sanjou (celebrated Mikazuki Munechika)

By Sanjou Munechika　 1 piece　 Heian period/10-12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20103）

Long sword signed Tomonari in Bizen province

By Kobizen Tomonari　 1 piece　 Heian period/11th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20188）

Long Sword (Tachi), Signed "Norikuni"

Kamakura period/13th century　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲204）

Tachi sword signed “Rai Kunimitsu”

By Rai Kunimitsu　 　 Ridged　 Kamakura period, 14th century　

Kyushu National Museum （F1）

Unsigned katana sword by Norifusa

By Norifusa　 Bizen Province　 Ridged, triangular back, medium tip　 Kamakura period, 13th century　

Kyushu National Museum （F57）

Long sword signed Sadatoshi

1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-9）

Tachi with the signature of Rai Kunimitsu created in February of the 2nd year of the Karyaku era

By Rai Kunimitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/Karyaku 2(1327)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-21）

Long sword signed Osafune ju Kagemitsu, in May, Gennkou 2(1322) (a.k.a. Koryu Kagemistu)

By Osafune Kagemitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/Genkou 2(1322)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-130）

Long sword signed Yoshifusa (a.k.a. Okadagiri)

By Fukuoka Ichimonji Yoshifusa　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-141）

Long sword signed Yoshifusa

By Fukuoka Ichimonji Yoshifusa　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-144）

Gunchomon Hyogo-gusari Tachi (Title: Uesugi Tachi) (Blade signature: Ichi)

1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-147）

Short sword signed Yoshimitsu (celebrated Atsushi Toushirō)

BY Awataguchi Yoshimitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19547）

Long sword signed Nagamitsu (a.k.a. Dai Hannya Nagamistu)

By Osafune Nagamitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19789）

Sword, unsigned Masamune (celebrated Kanze Masamune)

By Soushū Masamune　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19916）

Short sword signed Yukimitsu

BY Soushū Yukimitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19967）

Sword with gold-inlay signature 'owned by Jou Izuminokami.' Finished by Masamune

By Soushū Masamune　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19975）

Long sword signed Sukezane

By Fukuoka Ichimonji Sukezane　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19985）

Long sword signed Nagamitsu

By Osafune Nagamitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19989）

Sword, unsigned Sadamune (celebrated Kikkou Sadamune)

By Soushū Sadamune　 1 piece　 Kamakura-Nanbokucho period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20107）

Dômaru Armor with Light Blue Lacing, Helmet, and Wide Arm Protectors

One set　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲286）

Straight sword with no sign (a.k.a. Suiryū-ken), satin-finished mountings with the pattern of suiryū

Metal fittings created by Natsuo Kano 　 1 piece　 (Blade) Nara period, 8th century (Exterior) 6th year of the Meiji period (1873) 　

Tokyo National Museum （F-262）

Long Sword (Tachi), the name "Toshitsune" inscribed

Sword　 Heian period/12th century　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲183）

Long Sword (Tachi), the name "Yoshiie" inscribed

Sword　 Heian period　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲214）

Long sword signed Yoshikane

Kobizen Yoshikane　 1 piece　 (Blade) Heian to Kamakura period, 12th to 13th century (Exterior) Edo period, 17th century 　

Tokyo National Museum （F-127）

Tachi without a signature (Title: Shishio). Black-lacquered Tachi

1 piece　 (Blade) Heian period, 12th century (Exterior) Kamakura period, 13th to 14th century 　

Tokyo National Museum （F-152）

Long sword signed Kunikane

Kobizen Kunikane　 1 piece　 Heian period/12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19832）

Decorative sword, mountings with mother-of-pearl inlay on polished lacquered gold and gold ornaments

1 piece　 Heian period/12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19933）

Long sword signed Yukihira in Bungo

Bungo Yukihira　 1 piece　 Heian-Kamakura period/12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19974）

Long Sword (Tachi), the name "Naminohira Yukiyasu" inscribed

Sword　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲186）

Long Sword (Tachi), the name "Yasukiyo" inscribed

Sword　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲206）

Long Sword (Tachi), the name "Nagamitsu" inscribed

Sword　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲210）

Long Sword (Tachi) with Chrysanthemum Crest inscribed; named "Kiku Gosaku"

Sword　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲211）

Sword (Katana), with the inscriptions "Rai Kunimitsu" and "Polished by Umetada"

Sword　 Kamakura period　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲215）

Long Sword (Tachi), the name "Naritaka" inscribed

Sword　 Kamakura period　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲217）

Sword (Katana), the name "Bizen Sukemura" inscribed

Sword　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲218）

Long Sword (Tachi), with the inscription "Sanemitsu, resident of Osafune, Bizen Province"

Kyoto National Museum （E甲219）

Long Sword (Tachi) with Black Lacquered Scabbard; the name "Unshô" inscribed

One set　 Kamakura period　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲220）

Long Sword (Tachi), the name "Kanetsugu" inscribed

Sword　 Kamakura period　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲243）

短刀　銘吉光（名物秋田藤四郎）

Kyoto National Museum （E甲459）

Long Sword (Tachi), Signed "Kuniyoshi"

Kamakura period, 13th c.　

Kyoto National Museum （E甲548）

Tachi (Slung Sword) Blade Inscription: “Yoshikage, resident of Osafune in Bizen province” By Yoshikage (dates unknown)

Forged steel　 Kamakura period, 14th c.　

Kyoto National Museum （ E甲568）

Sword with gold-inlay signature Rai Kunimitsu, finished by Honna (written seal-mark)

Rai Kunimitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-17）

Long sword signed Yamatonori Nagasaku

Shikkake Norinaga　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-58）

Sword without a signature. Attributed to Mitsutada

By Osafune Mitsutada　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-28）

Halberd signed Nagahune Kagemitsu in Bishū, in August, Genkō 2 (1322)

Osafune Kagemitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/Genkō 2 (1322)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-115）

Tachi with the signature of Ichi (Title: Imaaranami)

By the Ichimonji school　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-140）

Mitsuurokomon Hyogogusari Tachi (Title: Hojo Tachi) (Blade without a signature. Attributed to Ichimonji)

By Fukuoka Ichimonji　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-151）

Sword with the signature of Mitsutada Hona inlaid with gold (kao, a designed character)

By Osafune Mitsutada 　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-159）

Halberd signed Nagamitsu

By Osafune Nagamitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-160）

Long sword signed Unshō

1 piece　 (Blade) Kamakura period, 13th century (Exterior) Edo period, 19th century 　

Tokyo National Museum （F-168）

Long sword signed Yasutsugu

Koaoe Yasutsugu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19831）

Long sword signed Saheinojō Fujiwara Kunitomo, in Shōchu 1 (1324)

Enju Kunitomo　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/Shōchū 1 (1324)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19833）

Long sword signed Kunitoshi

Niji Kunitoshi　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19849）

Long sword signed Kageyori

Bizen Kageyori　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/12-13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19870）

Long sword signed Mitsutada

Osafune Mitsutada　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19968）

Knife signed Kunihiro, in Kamakura, October 3, Genkō 4 (1324)

Sōshū Kunihiro　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/Genkō 4 (1324)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19976）