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Kuniyasu was a disciple of Horikawa Kunihiro, an influential master swordsmith who lived in Kyoto about 400 years ago. This rare blade is one of few surviving examples of Kuniyasu’s work. Its powerful curvature and vivid tempering pattern along the cutting edge show that Kuniyasu’s skill rivaled that of his master.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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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
August 10, 2026