It also carries an inscription by Tomomitsu. Another highlight is a “kodachi” short sword forged by Rai Kunitoshi, a representative swordsmith of the Rai school in Yamashiro province (present ...
KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--An iron sword that at more than 2 meters long ranks as the largest intact ancient blade ever discovered in Japan is heavily oxidized after being buried in soil for ...
a short sword is held up in readiness for an ambush. An ancient manuscript discovered in the Library of Congress contains an illustration of a ninja-like figure scattering makibishi.