Long Sword (Tachi), Inscribed "By Sahyōe no Jō Naotsugu, Living in Bitchū Province / 11th Month of 1335 太刀 銘備中国住人左兵衛尉直次作／建武二年十一月タチ メイビッチュウノクニジュウニンサヒョウエノジョウナオツグサク／ケンムニネンジュウイチガツ
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A tachi is a long classical sword, worn with the blade down slung by straps from the waist. This was made by a famous smith from the Aoe school in present day Kurashiki, Okayama. The blade is relatively broad and thin, reflecting the transitional period of Japanese history in which it was made.
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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July 20, 2026