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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]
* [[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>
* [[Chiyoganemaru]] - Japanese blade refitted with Ryukyuan furniture; associated with the [[Sho Dynasty|royal family]] of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. National Treasure.<ref>Gallery labels, Naha City Museum of History.</ref>
* [[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]
* [[Ii Naomasa|Ii Naomasa's]] sword: made by Rai Kunimitsu (debated if Jirôbe or Beijô, active from 1312 or 1350) [http://www.sho-shin.com/naomasa.JPG Picture]
* [[Ii Naomasa|Ii Naomasa's]] sword: made by Rai Kunimitsu (debated if Jirôbe or Beijô, active from 1312 or 1350) [http://www.sho-shin.com/naomasa.JPG Picture]
* Jiganemaru (治金丸) - a sword associated with the royal family of the Ryûkyû Kingdom. According to the ''[[Kyuyo|Kyûyô]]'', it was presented to King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]] by [[Nakasone Toyomiya|Nakasone Tuyumya]] of [[Miyakojima]] in [[1522]]. The unsigned 15th century blade and the 17th century black [[lacquer]]ed furniture are believed to have been made in Japan; the hilt is wrapped in sharkskin, and the ''[[kozuka]]'' are decorated with designs of auspicious clouds. Today, held in the Naha City Museum of History.<ref>Naha City Museum of History, [http://www.rekishi-archive.city.naha.okinawa.jp/archives/item1/2059 Digital Museum], 2015.</ref>
* [[Kuroda Yoshitaka|Kuroda Josui Yoshitaka's]] sword: made by Hasebe Kunishige (active 1334). National Treasure. This was amongst Oda Nobunaga's favorite swords. [http://www.sho-shin.com/kunishig.JPG Picture]
* [[Kuroda Yoshitaka|Kuroda Josui Yoshitaka's]] sword: made by Hasebe Kunishige (active 1334). National Treasure. This was amongst Oda Nobunaga's favorite swords. [http://www.sho-shin.com/kunishig.JPG Picture]
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