35°40′53″N 139°41′27″E / 35.681456°N 139.69089°E The Japanese Sword Museum or Tōken hakubutsukan (刀剣博物館) situated in Tokyo, is a small museum dedicated to the art of Japanese swordmaking. It preserves and displays swords. It is operated by Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK, The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords). The association's office is located inside the museum building.
刀剣博物館 | |
Established | January 19, 2018 (present location) |
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Location | 1-12-9, Yokoami, Sumida-ku, 130-0015, Tokyo, Japan |
Type | Art museum, Military museum |
Collection size | 190 items |
Public transit access | Tokyo Metro: Ryogoku JR East: |
Website | www |
It is one of the few museums in Japan that specializes in Japanese swords. Works donated by sword enthusiasts are entrusted with storage and management. The old Japanese Sword Museum, located in Yoyogi 4-chome, Shibuya-ku, closed at the end of March 2017, and the new Japanese Sword Museum opened in January 2018.
The museum is run by The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords.[1]
The museum has a collection of about 190 items, including swords (mainly katana), tosogu (mountings), yoroi (armor) as well as documents of metal working and metalwork materials.[2] Some of the swords have been designated and certified by the national government as national treasures, important cultural properties, and important art objects. There is a property, and works of each age and school are stored, centering on old masterpieces of the Heian, Kamakura, and northern and southern clans.
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Here are some details about the Japanese Sword Museum building.