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*''Japanese'': 千代金丸 ''(chiyoganemaru)''
Chiyoganemaru is a famous and prominent Ryukyuan sword, today designated a [[National Treasure]] of Japan. It is held in the collection of the [[Naha]] City Museum of History, where it is regularly displayed.
==History==
According to the Ryukyuan official history ''[[Kyuyo|Kyûyô]]'', the defeated king of [[Hokuzan]] killed himself with this sword in [[1416]], when his kingdom was conquered by [[Chuzan|Chûzan]].
==Description==
The sword is a curved blade, likely forged in Japan and refitted to be wielded one-handed. The hilt, along with the pommel and scabbard, both in gilded black lacquer, are believed to have been produced in Ryûkyû. The blade itself lacks any inscription, but the pommel features a chrysanthemum design, and the two-character phrase ''taisei'' (大世), referring perhaps to King [[Sho Taikyu|Shô Taikyû]], whose divine name was Taisei-ô.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, Naha City Museum of History, August 2013.
[[Category:Arms and Armor]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
Chiyoganemaru is a famous and prominent Ryukyuan sword, today designated a [[National Treasure]] of Japan. It is held in the collection of the [[Naha]] City Museum of History, where it is regularly displayed.
==History==
According to the Ryukyuan official history ''[[Kyuyo|Kyûyô]]'', the defeated king of [[Hokuzan]] killed himself with this sword in [[1416]], when his kingdom was conquered by [[Chuzan|Chûzan]].
==Description==
The sword is a curved blade, likely forged in Japan and refitted to be wielded one-handed. The hilt, along with the pommel and scabbard, both in gilded black lacquer, are believed to have been produced in Ryûkyû. The blade itself lacks any inscription, but the pommel features a chrysanthemum design, and the two-character phrase ''taisei'' (大世), referring perhaps to King [[Sho Taikyu|Shô Taikyû]], whose divine name was Taisei-ô.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, Naha City Museum of History, August 2013.
[[Category:Arms and Armor]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
