Description
Yasuie was a famous sword-blacksmith in Hoki Province (today's Tottori Prefecture) in the late Heian Period. The width of the sword is relatively narrow and the curving is quite high, making for a classic and elegant shape. Although the well-forged Itame-hada texture looks similar to the Ko-bizen type. this texture is more characteristic and its color darker. This sword is the only extant piece bearing Yasuie's inscription.
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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.
Last updated
July 20, 2026