e-Museum - Swords

National Treasure

Decorative Sword Mounting

1 piece　 Heian period/12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-356）

National Treasure

Long sword signed Yasutsuna (celebrated Doujigiri Yasutsuna)

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-19931）

National Treasure

Long sword signed Kanehira in Bizen province (celebrated Ōkanehira)

By Kobizen Kanehira 　 1 piece　 Heian period/12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19932）

National Treasure

Long sword signed Sanjou (celebrated Mikazuki Munechika)

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-20103）

National Treasure

Long sword signed Tomonari in Bizen province

By Kobizen Tomonari　 1 piece　 Heian period/11th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20188）

National Treasure

Long sword signed Sadatoshi

1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-9）

National Treasure

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）

National Treasure

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）

National Treasure

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

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-141）

National Treasure

Long sword signed Yoshifusa

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-144）

National Treasure

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

1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-147）

National Treasure

Short sword signed Yoshimitsu (celebrated Atsushi Toushirō)

BY Awataguchi Yoshimitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19547）

National Treasure

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

By Osafune Nagamitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19789）

National Treasure

Sword, unsigned Masamune (celebrated Kanze Masamune)

By Soushū Masamune　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19916）

National Treasure

Short sword signed Yukimitsu

BY Soushū Yukimitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19967）

National Treasure

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）

National Treasure

Long sword signed Sukezane

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-19985）

National Treasure

Long sword signed Nagamitsu

By Osafune Nagamitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19989）

National Treasure

Sword, unsigned Sadamune (celebrated Kikkou Sadamune)

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-20107）

Important Cultural Property

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）

Important Cultural Property

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）

Important Cultural Property

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）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Kunikane

Kobizen Kunikane　 1 piece　 Heian period/12th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19832）

Important Cultural Property

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）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Yukihira in Bungo

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-19974）

Important Cultural Property

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）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Yamatonori Nagasaku

Shikkake Norinaga　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-58）

Important Cultural Property

Sword without a signature. Attributed to Mitsutada

By Osafune Mitsutada　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-28）

Important Cultural Property

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）

Important Cultural Property

Tachi with the signature of Ichi (Title: Imaaranami)

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-140）

Important Cultural Property

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）

Important Cultural Property

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）

Important Cultural Property

Halberd signed Nagamitsu

By Osafune Nagamitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-160）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Unshō

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-168）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Yasutsugu

Koaoe Yasutsugu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19831）

Important Cultural Property

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

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-19833）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Kunitoshi

Niji Kunitoshi　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19849）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Kageyori

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-19870）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Mitsutada

Osafune Mitsutada　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19968）

Important Cultural Property

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

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

Tokyo National Museum （F-19976）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Sadatsugu

Koaoe Sadatsugu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19986）

Important Cultural Property

Knife signed Mistukane

Lai Mitsukane　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19993）

Important Cultural Property

Short sword signed Kunimune

Bizen Kunimune　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20010）

Important Cultural Property

Knife signed Yoshimitsu (celebrated Iwakirinagatsuka Tōshirō)

Tōshrō Yoshimitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20104）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Sadatoshi

Ayanokōji Sadatoshi　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20105）

Important Cultural Property

Short sword signed Nagamitsu (celebrated Hachiya Nagamitsu)

Osafune Nagamitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20106）

Important Cultural Property

Sword with the signature of Saheenojo Fujiwara Kuniyoshi (Title: Naki Gitsune)

Awataguchi Kuniyoshi　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20111）

Important Cultural Property

Knife signed Fujiwara Sadayoshi in Totakaichi county, in February, Bunpō 1 (1317). (a.k.a. Ōhōshō)

Hōshō Sadoayoshi　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/Bunpō 1 (1317)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20112）

Important Cultural Property

Knife signed Kunimitsu

Sōshū Kunimitsu　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20113）

Important Cultural Property

Sword with no sign, by Masamune (celebrated Ishida Masamune)

Sōshū Masamune　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20139）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Sadazane

Fukuoka Ichimonji Sadazane　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20156）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Masatsune

Koaoe Masatsune　 1 piece　 Kamakura period/13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20166）

Important Cultural Property

[Katana] Sword

Attributed to the Taima school　 Kamakura period, 13th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20203-1）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Aoejūemonnojō Taira Yoshitsugu in Bicchū, in May, Gentoku 2 (1330)

By Aoe Yoshitsugu　 1 piece　 Nanbokuchō period/Gentoku 2 (1330)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-217）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword, with black-lacquered mountings wreathed with silver and bronze strips

1 piece　 Nanbokuchō period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19970）

Important Cultural Property

Black-leather based Domaru armor laced with white threads

1 piece　 Nanbokuchō period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19972）

Important Cultural Property

Long sword signed Osafune Kanemitsu in Bizen province, January Enbun 4 (1359)

Osafune Kanemitsu　 1 piece　 Nanbokuchō period/Enbun 4 (1359)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-19995）

Important Cultural Property

Sword signed Mori Tsugusaku in Bicchū Province, in December, Enbun 2 (1357)

Aoe Moritsugu　 1 piece　 Nanbokuchō period/Enbun 2 (1357)　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20108）

Important Cultural Property

Sword signed Osafune Kanemitsu in Bishū Province, in August, Kannō era (celebrated Fukushima Kanemitsu)

Osafune Kanemitsu　 1 piece　 Nanbokuchō period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20109）

Important Cultural Property

Sword with no sign, Sadamune (celebrated Kiriha Sadamune)

Sōshū Sadamune　 1 piece　 Nanbokuchō period/14th century　

Tokyo National Museum （F-20110）