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Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/dojigiri.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/dojigiri.JPG]
Minamoto Yoshitomo's sword : made by Choen (date debated)
Minamoto Yoshitomo's sword : made by Choen (date debated)
Minamoto Yoshimitsu (Shinra Saburo)'s sword : made by Ohara Sanemori (796-861
Minamoto Yoshimitsu (Shinra Saburo)'s sword : made by Ohara Sanemori (796-861
date debated)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/sanemori.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/sanemori.JPG]
Shotoku Taishi's sword : very early work, date debated. Horimono (carvings)
Shotoku Taishi's sword : very early work, date debated. Horimono (carvings)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/heishisho.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/heishisho.JPG]
Taira Shigemori's sword : unknown maker
Taira Shigemori's sword : unknown maker
Mounting: [http://www.sho-shin.com/tairatch.JPG]
Mounting: [http://www.sho-shin.com/tairatch.JPG]
Go Mizuno O Tenno's sword : made by Ryumon Nobuyoshi - (active 1317)
Go Mizuno O Tenno's sword : made by Ryumon Nobuyoshi - (active 1317) Kokuho, National Treasure
Oshigata: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ryumon.JPG]
Oshigata: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ryumon.JPG]
Hosokawa Yusai's sword : made by Bungo no Kuni Yukihira (acvtive 987)
Hosokawa Yusai's sword : made by Bungo no Kuni Yukihira (acvtive 987) Kokuho, national Treasure
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/hosokawa.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/hosokawa.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.
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]
Oshigata: [http://www.sho-shin.com/Nagamits.JPG]
Takenaka "Hanbei" Shigeharu's sword : made by Osafune Nagamitsu (active 1264-1319)
Takenaka "Hanbei" Shigeharu's sword : made by Osafune Nagamitsu (active 1264-1319)
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/takenaka.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/takenaka.JPG]
Kusunoki Masashige's sword: made by Osafune Kagemitsu (active 1321) Nicknamed "Koryu", little dragon. Kokuho.
Kusunoki Masashige's sword: made by Osafune Kagemitsu (active 1321) Nicknamed "Koryu", little dragon. Kokuho.
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/Koryu.jpg]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/Koryu.jpg]
Meiji Tenno's (favourite) sword : made by Ayanokoji Sadatoshi (active 1232)
Meiji Tenno's (favourite) sword : made by Ayanokoji Sadatoshi (active 1232) Kokuho, National Treasure
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ayano1.JPG]
Picture: [http://www.sho-shin.com/ayano1.JPG]
Ii Naomasa's sword : made by Rai Kunimitsu (debated if Jirobe or Beijo,
Ii Naomasa's sword : made by Rai Kunimitsu (debated if Jirobe or Beijo,
