Blade for a Long Sword (Katana), Named “Nakigitsune”

刀（号鳴狐）

At a glance — Swords & Armour · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Swords & Armour
Period: Kamakura period, 13th century
Date: 1201–1300
Held by: Tokyo National Museum
Location: Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID: cobas-177987

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Blade for a Long Sword (Katana), Named “Nakigitsune” is a swords & armour of Kamakura period, 13th century (1201–1300), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-177987 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-177987
Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence
Credit as recorded: Gift of Mr. Watanabe Sei'ichirō

Cite this page: “Blade for a Long Sword (Katana), Named “Nakigitsune”（刀（号鳴狐））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-177987. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/blade-for-a-long-sword-katana-named-nakigitsune/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Genre: Arms & Armor
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
員数: 1口
分類: 刀剣
銘文等: 銘左兵衛尉藤原国吉

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