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Feature Exhibition
Forging Bonds through Blades: Learning Sword Appreciation through National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties
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- Exhibition Title
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Feature Exhibition
Forging Bonds through Blades: Learning Sword Appreciation through National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties
- Period
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February 4–March 22, 2026
- Venue
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Heisei Chishinkan Wing, Galleries 1F-4, 5
- Closed
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- Mondays, except February 23, 2026.
- February 24, 2026
- Museum Hours
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9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (entrance until 4:30 p.m.)
Open until 8:00 p.m. on Fridays (entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Admission
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Adult 700 yen University Student
(ID required)350 yen - Admission fee includes admission to all galleries in the Heisei Chishinkan Wing.
- Admission is free for high school students and other youths age 0 – 17, seniors over 70, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker, and for Campus Members (including faculty). Please show ID.
- Admission for school groups: Admission to the Collection Galleries is free for elementary school, middle school, and high school students on school fieldtrips as well as teachers serving as their guides.
Description of Exhibition
There are many ways to engage with artworks and historical objects. This exhibition presents National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties from the Kyoto National Museum’s collection as teaching materials to understand the distinctive appeal of Japanese swords, objects rarely encountered in our everyday modern lives. Four key themes——form, inscriptions, blade patterns (hamon), and carved decoration——introduce the essential points for appreciating the artistry of the Japanese sword.
National Treasure
Long Sword (Tachi)
Inscription: Yasuie
Kyoto National Museum
Important Cultural Property
Long Sword (Katana) (Meibutsu: Kuwana Gō)
Later added gold inlaid inscription: “Possession of Honda Mino no Kami / Yoshihiro Hon’a (kaō)”
Kyoto National Museum
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