Edo
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Okayama Edo Period
1603 – 1868
Preserved in Okayama Prefecture, this Important Cultural Property is a katana forged in 1674 by the legendary swordsmith Nagasone Kotetsu — one of the two yokozuna of the new sword era. Bearing a refined late-period Hakotora signature, with a 76.3 cm cutting edge and the celebrated juzuba temper line, this masterpiece descends through the Okudaira daimyo family.
The library of the commoners' school at Shizutani: 4,041 books and objects from the Bunko of 1677, an Important Cultural Property at the Okayama Prefectural Museum.