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筑前信国の祖・吉貞（前名吉定）は、黒田長政の好みにより袋槍を考案したと考えられる。通常の鎗は、細長い茎を柄の穴に挿し込んで固定するが、袋鎗は茎に相当する部分が筒状となり、その中に柄を挿し込んで固定する。軍陣において穂先だけを携行できる利便性があり、信国派で数多く作った。 銘文の「国」字はともに正字で刻まれているので、左右反転した鏡文字を用いる筑前信国派の嫡流の作ではなく、傍流ないしは一門の作とみられる。〔No.618 筑前の刀工 信国〕
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Fukuoka City Museum Collection Database
Fukuoka City Museum opened in October 1990 and its mission was to research Fukuoka’s history and folklore and to share it with the world. Fukuoka is located at the western tip of the Japanese archipel...
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Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City has been connected to the world through the sea, and has nurtured its own unique culture and character throughout its long history. With such a multilayered historical and cultural background, the city continues to develop as a vibrant city with its unique culture that is still alive today. Each cultural facility in Fukuoka City houses, stores, and discloses materials related to the history and culture that have been preserved and inherited by the local people for a long time.
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May 25, 2026