Treasures From The Hachiman Shrine In Kamakura

[lonely panet]

Hi guys,

 

well this, Im sure is a long bow to draw. BUUTTTT does anyone know if theres swords survived ww2 and are still about to be viewed today.

 

how many treasures were stored at this shrine?

 

I would loved to know more about them and there history

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Hamish,

There is a book titled Tsurugaoka Hachimangu no Token that was published on the 800th anniversary of the shrine's founding.  Basically a book of swords at the shrine.  I don't have a copy at the moment so I can't tell you which swords are included but I will be getting a copy in.

Grey

[Toryu2020]

The book does not cover all of the swords being held by the shrine but all of the better ones. Very few color photographs. These koshirae are still in the collection and are sometimes on display in the Kokuho-kan, the small museum that holds the treasures of the shrine today.

A very small museum but still worht a visit if you are at the shrine.

-t

[lonely panet]

Thanks Thomas, I might have to keep that it mind next time holiday.

 

you don't happen to know the history of the 2 koshire?

[Toryu2020]

i have the book, next time i step into the library i'll pull it for you and post the highlights here.

-t

 

t is for Tom or Toryu...

[Toryu2020]

Kokuho koshirae and sword - Ko-bizen Masatsune

 

 

[Toryu2020]

Kokuho koshirae - Juyo Bunkazai Nagamitsu tachi