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* [[Hosokawa Yusai|Hosokawa Yûsai's]] sword : made by Bungo no Kuni Yukihira (active 987). National Treasure. [http://www.sho-shin.com/hosokawa.JPG Picture]
* [[Hosokawa Yusai|Hosokawa Yûsai's]] sword : made by Bungo no Kuni Yukihira (active 987). National Treasure. [http://www.sho-shin.com/hosokawa.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]
* [[Ii Naomasa|Ii Naomasa's]] sword: made by [[Rai Kunimitsu]] (third head of the [[Rai school]]<ref>"Rai Kunimitsu, Sword Blade," gallery label, LACMA.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/16314786572/sizes/h/]</ref>, 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>
* 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>