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| * [[Ashikaga Yoshiteru|Ashikaga Yoshiteru's]] sword : made by Osafune Nagamitsu (active 1264-1319). National Treasure. Nicknamed Daihannya (Great Wisdom Personified); changed hands several times as booty, reward or valued present. Amongst its owners were [[Miyoshi Chokei]], [[Miyoshi Yoshitsugu]], [[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], [[Okudaira Nobumasa]], and then the [[Matsudaira clan]]. [http://www.sho-shin.com/Nagamits.JPG Oshigata] | | * [[Ashikaga Yoshiteru|Ashikaga Yoshiteru's]] sword : made by Osafune Nagamitsu (active 1264-1319). National Treasure. Nicknamed Daihannya (Great Wisdom Personified); changed hands several times as booty, reward or valued present. Amongst its owners were [[Miyoshi Chokei]], [[Miyoshi Yoshitsugu]], [[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], [[Okudaira Nobumasa]], and then the [[Matsudaira clan]]. [http://www.sho-shin.com/Nagamits.JPG Oshigata] |
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− | * [[Chiyoganemaru]] - not strictly speaking a "samurai" sword; associated with the royal family of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], and designated a National Treasure. | + | * [[Chiyoganemaru]] - Japanese blade refitted with Ryukyuan furniture; associated with the royal family of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. National Treasure.<ref>Gallery labels, Naha City Museum of History.</ref> |
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| * [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]]'s sword : made by Ryumon Nobuyoshi - (active 1317). National Treasure. [http://www.sho-shin.com/ryumon.JPG Oshigata] | | * [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]]'s sword : made by Ryumon Nobuyoshi - (active 1317). National Treasure. [http://www.sho-shin.com/ryumon.JPG Oshigata] |
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| *[[Sakanoue no Tamuramaro]]'s sword : unknown maker, very early work (before 811). [http://www.sho-shin.com/tamura.JPG Picture] | | *[[Sakanoue no Tamuramaro]]'s sword : unknown maker, very early work (before 811). [http://www.sho-shin.com/tamura.JPG Picture] |
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− | *[[Sanada Nobutsuna|Sanada Gentarôzaemon no Jô Nobutsuna's]] sword : made by Bitchû no kuni (Junin) | + | *[[Sanada Nobutsuna|Sanada Gentarôzaemon no Jô Nobutsuna's]] sword : made by Bitchû no kuni (Junin) Moritsugu, dated ''Enbun roku-nen ni-gatsu'' (1561 2nd Month). [http://www.sho-shin.com/chu-aoe.JPG Picture] |
− | Moritsugu, dated ''Enbun roku-nen ni-gatsu'' (1561 2nd Month). [http://www.sho-shin.com/chu-aoe.JPG Picture] | |
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| *[[Shotoku Taishi|Shôtoku Taishi's]] sword : very early work, date debated. Horimono (carvings) gave it its nickname, "Heishishorin." [http://www.sho-shin.com/heishisho.JPG Picture] | | *[[Shotoku Taishi|Shôtoku Taishi's]] sword : very early work, date debated. Horimono (carvings) gave it its nickname, "Heishishorin." [http://www.sho-shin.com/heishisho.JPG Picture] |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| *Morgan Pitelka. "Art, Agency, and Networks in the Career of Tokugawa Ieyasu." in ''A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture''. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, 460. | | *Morgan Pitelka. "Art, Agency, and Networks in the Career of Tokugawa Ieyasu." in ''A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture''. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, 460. |
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