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Important Cultural Property

Long Sword (Tachi), Inscribed “Made by Yoshiie”

Museum No.
EK214

Long Sword (Tachi)
Inscription: “Made by Yoshiie”

Yoshiie, the son or grandson of Munechika, is known
for slim, classically elegant blades such as this, with its
smallish point and its small irregular (ko-midare) hamon
with small cloves (ko-chōji), and thick, subtle nie (visible
martensite crystals) in the steel. It was an heirloom of
the Shimazu lords of Satsuma, who received it from
the sixth Tokugawa shogun.

Japan-Heian–Kamakura

Title Long Sword (Tachi), Inscribed “Made by Yoshiie”
Designation Important Cultural Property
Artist Yoshiie
Category Metalwork (E), Sword
Country Japan
Period Heian
Century 12th~13th
Year
Quantity
Materials
Dimensions Length 74.7cm Curvature 2.6cm
Inscription by
Signature/Seals Etc
Donor
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