Hotarumaru 蛍丸

[k morita]

Hi,

 

A replica of Hotarumaru(Tachi sword)  was dedicated to the Aso shrine yesterday(6/17 , 2017).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOVMUDd-fcA

[John A Stuart]

Made by Yoshikazu 美一 ? John

[Guido]

Made by Yoshikazu 美一 ?

 

The two smiths who made this sword are 福留房幸 and 興梠房興.

 

This just means tōken no bi (the beauty of swords)   :

[John A Stuart]

Ah, thanks. John

[Baka Gaijin]

Interesting to note the throng of young ladies eagerly snapping away........

[Keiji]

Thanks for the sharing!
This is the original sword :

 

I think the swordsmiths names in romanji are: Fukutome Fusayuki (福 留 房 幸) and Kōroki Fusaoki (興 梠 房 興)

[k morita]

Hi,
This replica Hotarumaru is planning to be exhibited from August 7 to September 22 at "Higo-no-satoyama Gallery"(肥後の里山ギャラリー) in Kumamoto city.
http://www.mizutomidori.jp/gallery/index.html

 

Keiji san,
Thank you very much for sharing of the pic　of original Hotarumaru.
This picture is a postcard of Hotarumaru around the most late years(around 1910') in Meiji period.
Aso-shrine issued it in the late year in Meiji Period.
A very rare pic of　orijinal Hotarumaru.

[Keiji]

Thank you Morita san :-)