Category:

Nationally Designated Tangible Cultural Property - National Treasure (Craft)

Title:

Tanto mei bishu osafune no ju kagemitsu:

Tanto Dagger Inscribed “Kagemitsu of Bishu Osafune” With Chisagatana Dagger Mountings, 1323

短刀 銘 備州長船住景光

　元亨三年三月日 附小サ刀拵

No. of features:

One blade

Designated:

June 28, 1956

Location:

Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore (opens to new page)

4-219 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Saitama Prefecture

Description:

This piece was forged near the end of the Kamakura period (1185-1333) by Osafune Kagemitsu. Measuring 28.3 cm long, it was once used by the military leader Uesugi Kenshin. The phrase “Chichibu Daibosatsu” is engraved into the blade.

Please be courteous towards other visitors, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property. This cultural property’s availability may vary; for details, please contact the Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/004/001/p000145.html