Hyogo
Ame-no-Nuboko
天沼矛
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MYTHIC SWORDS & WEAPONS
その美しさには、神話がある。
日本神話の剣・矛・弓を、太古を思わせる風景とともに、一枚のアートへ。
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Ame-no-Ohabari
天之尾羽張
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Shimane
Ame-no-Habakiri
天羽々斬
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Aichi
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
草薙剣
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Iku-Tachi
生大刀
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Iku-Yumiya
生弓矢
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Nara
Futsunomitama
布都御魂
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Kanagawa · JP14-P02-001
Masamune
正宗
Masamune was a swordsmith of Sagami Province, in present-day Kanagawa, active during the late Kamakura period.
Introduction drawn from the existing CJS Premium Story Card. The artwork is an artistic interpretation, not a verified reproduction of a surviving object or a historical event.
Mie · JP24-P02-001
Muramasa
村正
Muramasa was a name used by several generations of swordsmiths working in Kuwana, in Ise Province, now part of Mie Prefecture.
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Origin Unknown · JP48-P02-001
Tonbogiri
蜻蛉切
Tonbogiri is a celebrated Japanese spear recorded as having belonged to Honda Tadakatsu.
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Hyogo · JP28-P03-001
Ame-no-Nuboko
天沼矛
Ame-no-Nuboko is a sacred spear in Japan’s creation mythology. In the Kojiki, Izanaki and Izanami use it to stir the sea.
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Origin Unknown · JP48-P03-002
Ame-no-Ohabari
天之尾羽張
Ame-no-Ohabari is the sword wielded by Izanaki in the Kojiki. It is also called Itsu-no-Ohabari.
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Shimane · JP32-P03-004
Ame-no-Habakiri
天羽々斬
Ame-no-Habakiri is the name given in the Kogo Shui to the sword Susanoo uses to slay Yamata no Orochi. In the Kojiki’s account, his weapon is described as a ten-handspan sword.
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Aichi · JP23-P03-001
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
草薙剣
Kusanagi is the sacred sword counted among Japan’s Three Sacred Treasures, alongside a mirror and magatama jewels. Its story connects a discovery inside a serpent with a gift to a heavenly descendant.
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Origin Unknown · JP48-P03-003
Iku-Tachi
生大刀
Iku-tachi is Susanoo’s sword in the Kojiki’s account of Ne-no-Katasukuni. It plays a key role in Okuninushi’s journey through trials toward building the land.
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Origin Unknown · JP48-P03-004
Iku-Yumiya
生弓矢
Iku-yumiya is Susanoo’s bow and arrows in the Kojiki’s account of Ne-no-Katasukuni. Together with the sword Iku-tachi, they connect Okuninushi’s trials with his work of building the land.
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Nara · JP29-P03-003
Futsunomitama
布都御魂
Futsunomitama is a sacred sword that brings aid in the story of Emperor Jimmu’s eastward journey. In the Kojiki, Takemikazuchi sends it down from heaven.
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Tottori · JP31-P02-001
Dojigiri Yasutsuna
DOJIGIRI YASUTSUNA
Dojigiri Yasutsuna is a celebrated tachi, a Japanese long sword, made by Yasutsuna. A National Treasure, it is renowned as one of Japan’s Five Great Swords.
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Kyoto · JP26-P02-003
Mikazuki Munechika
MIKAZUKI MUNECHIKA
Mikazuki Munechika is a National Treasure made by the swordsmith Sanjo Munechika. This tachi, a Japanese long sword, bears the signature “Sanjo” and is renowned as one of Japan’s Five Great Swords.
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Origin Unknown · JP48-P02-003
Onimaru Kunitsuna
ONIMARU KUNITSUNA
Onimaru Kunitsuna is a tachi, a curved Japanese sword, attributed to the Kamakura-period smith Awataguchi Kunitsuna. It is counted among the Tenka-Goken, the Five Famous Swords of Japan.
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Fukuoka · JP40-P02-003
Odenta Mitsuyo
ODENTA MITSUYO
Odenta Mitsuyo is a celebrated tachi, a Japanese long sword, signed “Mitsuyo saku,” meaning “made by Mitsuyo.” A National Treasure, it is renowned as one of Japan’s Five Great Swords.
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Okayama · JP33-P02-001
Juzumaru Tsunetsugu
JUZUMARU TSUNETSUGU
Juzumaru Tsunetsugu is a tachi, a Japanese long sword, signed “Tsunetsugu.” Designated an Important Cultural Property, it is preserved at Honkoji Temple in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture.
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Fukuoka · JP40-P02-004
Nihon-Go
NIHON-GO
Nihon-go is a celebrated spear preserved at Fukuoka City Museum. A famous story tells how Mori Tahei, a retainer of the Kuroda family, won it from Fukushima Masanori by drinking a great cup of sake. The episode became associated with the folk song Kuroda-bushi. It is presented here as a traditional story, not a witnessed account of a drinking contest.
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Ibaraki · JP08-P02-001
Otegine
OTEGINE
Otegine is remembered as one of Japan's Three Great Spears. Yuki City's account connects it with Yuki Harutomo and its inheritance by Yuki Hideyasu. The original was destroyed in the Tokyo air raids. The spear displayed at Yuki Kurabikan is a modern reconstruction, not the surviving original.
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Kagoshima · JP46-P02-002
Sengoku Matchlock
SENGOKU MATCHLOCK
The arrival of firearms at Tanegashima in 1543 became a turning point in Japan's history. Nishinoomote City's account, drawing on the early Edo-period Teppo-ki, describes Portuguese arrivals and the efforts of local craftspeople to reproduce the new weapon. Firearm production spread beyond the island to centers including Sakai and Nagahama.
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Osaka · JP27-P02-002
Keicho Great Matchlock
慶長大鉄砲
The historical reference for this CJS work is the great matchlock preserved by Sakai City. Its inscription dates it to Keicho 15 (1610), in the early Edo period. Three meters long, it brings together the work of a Sakai smith living in Kishu and a Kunitomo smith from Omi. Its scale and decorative metalwork make it a striking example of early large firearms.
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