Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi")

太刀

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-78020

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The samurai originally fought on horseback, armed with bows, swords, and daggers. Made over 700 years ago, this blade displays the typical features of early samurai swords designed for mounted combat. These include a deep curvature near the grip and a blade that becomes narrower toward the point.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-78020 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-78020
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. Koide Fusatada

Cite this page: “Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi")（太刀）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-78020. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/blade-for-a-long-sword-tachi-78020/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

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

Category: Applied arts:Arms and armor:Blades:Tachi
Genre: Arms & Armor
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
員数: 1口
分類: 刀剣
種別: 工芸:武器・武具:刀剣:太刀
法量: 刃長70.7 反り2.1
銘文等: 銘正恒

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