"Katana" Mounting ("Uchigatana"), Named "Akechi Goshirae" 溜塗打刀（明智拵）ためぬりのうちがたな あけちごしらえ
Description
This sword mounting was designed to be worn as it is displayed here—with the blade’s cutting edge facing up. This allowed the blade to be drawn quickly in close quarters. A hidden family emblem suggests that it may have been owned by Akechi Mitsuhide (died 1582), an infamous samurai general who betrayed his master.
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ColBase
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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
September 21, 2026