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* 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>
* 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>
* A blade by [[Kunimune]] held at [[Terukuni Shrine]] in [[Kagoshima]]. Given to the shrine by [[Shimazu Tadashige]] in 1927, it is the only National Treasure held in [[Kagoshima prefecture]].<ref>"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/culture/culture10.html Terukuni jinja]," ''Shimazu-ke ga hagukunda bunka'', [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]] official website.</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]