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Submitted by kazarena on Wed, 2010-12-15 23:56
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0000-0475 |
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朝倉籠手切太刀なり天正三年 asakura kotegiri no tachi nari tensho 3 nen 右幕下御搨上大津伝十郎拝領 migi bakka osuriage otsu denjurō hairyō |
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Katana |
Tsukurikomi |
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| Nagasa (cm) |
68.48 |
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Nakago |
Ōsuriage |
Attribution
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Masamune |
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| Period |
Kamakura (1184-1336) |
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NN-2-3-12 |
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History
The Kotegiri (or Kote giri) is a kendo strike to the wrist, the reason for the choice of name comes from this tachi being used by Asakura Ujikage to cut the steel mail off an opposing samurai's arm in the battle of Toji in Kyōto. Oda Nobunaga gained possession of this sword and had it shortened to its present length. In 1615 it eventually passed down to the Maeda clan who in 1882 presented it as a gift to Emperor Meiji, a known sword collector.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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