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Japanese Swords Preservation Koshirae The Attire that Encases Them June 11th (Thu) - July 7th (Tue), 2026 Nagoya Sword Museum / Nagoya Sword World North Building, 4th Floor, Special Exhibition Room 《Opening Hours》10:00 - 17:00 (Last entry 16:30) 《Closed》Mondays (If Monday is a public holiday, the following weekday will be closed) Organizer: Sword World Foundation Cooperation: Token Corporation

Special Exhibition Living in the Sengoku Period: The Hosokawa Family and the Eisei Bunko Treasures Yusai, Sansai, Rikyu, and... The famous sword "Kasen Kanesada" is coming!! This legendary historical Japanese uchigatana forged during the Muromachi period (specifically late 15th to early 16th century) by the second-generation swordsmith Kanesada, also known as "Nosada". A play on words this sword: The name "Kasen" is a dark literary joke. Its owner, the warlord Hosokawa Tadaoki, named the sword after the "Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry" (a celebrated group in Japanese literature). However, the name specifically alludes to the 36 retainers Tadaoki executed with the blade. It was introduced to the Hosokawa family, feudal lords of Higo and Kumamoto, from the Eisei Bunko. A variety of treasures will be revealed at once!! More information can be found here.