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Akechi Mitsuhide's sword : made by Bishu Osafune ju Chikakage (active in Gen-O, 1319)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/chikkag1.JPG]
Ashikaga Yoshiteru's sword : made by Osafune Nagamitsu (active 1264-1319),Kokuho, National Treasure. Nicknamed Daihannya (Great Wisdom Personified) changed hands several times as booty, reward or valued present. Amongst it's owners there were Miyoshi Chokei, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu,Oda Nubunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Okudaira Nobumasa and then the Matsudaira clan.
Oshigata: [http://www.sho-shin.com/Nagamits.JPG]
Go Mizuno O Tenno's sword : made by Ryumon Nobuyoshi - (active 1317) Kokuho, National Treasure
Oshigata: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ryumon.JPG]
Hosokawa Yusai's sword : made by Bungo no Kuni Yukihira (active 987) Kokuho, national Treasure
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/hosokawa.JPG]
Ii Naomasa's sword: made by Rai Kunimitsu (debated if Jirobe or Beijo, active from 1312 or 1350)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ken-niji.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/naomasa.JPG]
Kusunoki Masashige's sword: made by Osafune Kagemitsu (active 1321) Nicknamed "Koryu", little dragon. Kokuho.
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/Koryu.jpg]
Meiji Tenno's (favourite) sword : made by Ayanokoji Sadatoshi (active 1232) Kokuho, National Treasure
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/chikkag1.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ayano1.JPG]
Minamoto (Gen San I) Yorimasa's sword : unknown maker, nicknamed "Shishi-O" roughly translated "Lion's King"
Mounting: [http://www.sho-shin.com/lion.JPG]
Minamoto Yorimitsu's sword : made by Hoki Yasutsuna "Daido" (active 806 - questioned) nicknamed "Dojigiri Yasutsuna" "The Monster-Cutter". Kokuho, National Treasure
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/chu-aoe.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/dojigiri.JPG]
Minamoto Yoshimitsu (Shinra Saburo)'s sword : made by Ohara Sanemori (796-861
date debated)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/nabeshim.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/sanemori.JPG]
Minamoto Yoshitomo's sword : made by Choen (date debated)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/choen.JPG]
Nabeshima Naoshige's sword : made by Etchu Go Yoshihiro school
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/tamura.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/nabeshim.JPG]
Niwa Nagahide's sword : made by Chu Aoe school, signature lost by shorthening
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/niwa.JPG]
Oda Nobunaga's sword, used by his son Oda Nobuo to fight Okada Sukesaburo at Nagakute battle : made by Ichimonji Yoshifusa (active 1219) Kokuho, National Treasure, nicknamed "Okadagiri".
Oshigata: [http://www.sho-shin.com/okada.JPG]
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro's sword : unknown maker, very early work (before 811)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/choen.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/tamura.JPG]
Sanada Gentarozaemon no Jo Nobutsuna's sword : made by Bitchu no Kuni (Junin)
Moritsugu, dated En-Bun Roku Nen Ni-Gatsu, 1561 2nd Month
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/sanemori.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/chu-aoe.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/heishisho.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/heishisho.JPG]
Takeda Shingen's (and then Katsuyori) sword : made by Go Yoshihiro (Born 1299 - Died 1325)
Oshigata: [http://www.sho-shin.com/Kai.JPG]
Mounting: [http://www.sho-shin.com/kaigkosh.JPG][http://www.sho-shin.com/kaiparts.JPG][http://www.sho-shin.com/kaigtsub.JPG][http://www.sho-shin.com/kaigfuch.JPG]
Taira Shigemori's sword : unknown maker
Mounting: [http://www.sho-shin.com/tairatch.JPG]
Tokugawa Ieshige and Ieharu's sword: made by Nobukuni (active 1334).This sword is an O-Tanto, a large dagger.
Oshigata: [http://www.sho-shin.com/nobukuni.JPG]
Uesugi Kenshin's sword : made by Rai (Niji) Kunitoshi (active 1278-1316)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ayano1.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ken-niji.JPG]
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