A lineup of famous swords

おなじみの名刀から
蔵に眠っていた名刀まで。

What kind of sword do you think of when you hear the word "famous sword"?
Is it a sword designated as a national treasure or important cultural property? Was it owned by a famous warlord? Is it a sword that is regularly featured in exhibitions?
On the other hand, there are also some famous swords that have rarely been seen by the public.
They have not been designated as cultural properties, and the names of their creators are not widely known. They may have been lying dormant in a storehouse for many years, or kept in the treasury of a private collector.

This exhibition will feature a wide range of fascinating works, from famous swords to sword fittings that are often used as supporting roles. Please feel free to come and enjoy, from sword enthusiasts to those who are seeing swords for the first time.

Main exhibits
・National Treasure Naginata (long sword) Inscription: Made by Nagamitsu, a resident of Osafune, Bizen Province, Kamakura Period, Sano Museum of Art
Important Art Object, Short Sword, Inscribed by Fujiwara Kunihiro/Owned by Sawada Doen, Momoyama to Edo Period, Private Collection
・Important Art Object Sword, inscribed with Kawabe Gihachiro Fujiwara Masahide (signature) / Auspicious day in the first month of the third year of Kyowa, Edo period, Private collection
・Wakizashi, inscribed Daikei Naotane (signature), engraved by Honjo Yoshitane, dated November 11th of Bunsei (11th year of the Bunka era), made by Obara Kubo no Kiyo, Edo period, private collection

Mishima City × "Touken Ranbu ONLINE" collaboration
Event period: January 7, 2020 (Tuesday) to February 16, 2020 (Sunday)
To commemorate the exhibition of Tonbogiri, Matsui Go, and Hishagiri, a collaboration between Mishima City and Sano Art Museum has been decided with "Touken Ranbu ONLINE"!
詳しくはイベント特設サイト（市公式）・『三島市×刀剣乱舞ONLINE』公式X（@t_mishimashi）をご覧ください。
For inquiries, please contact the Mishima City Cultural Planning Division at 055-983-2756.