Ôkanehira ("great Kanehira")

[Vermithrax16]

I figure most regulars here have seen this sword, but I was looking at it last few nights and thought I would share just in case.

 

Tachi made in 12th century. This example is wildly healthy and has so much to admire feature wise.

http://www.emuseum.jp/detail/100187/000/000?mode=detail&d_lang=en&s_lang=en&class=6&title=&c_e=&region=&era=&century=&cptype=&owner=&pos=1&num=4

 

 

[b.hennick]

This amazing blade was on display at the MET show Art of the Samurai. There is a wonderful book by that name and a PDF of that book can be found here. The link will take you to the page on O Kanehira.

https://books.google.ca/books?id=FmLpLkEj1LgC&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Kanehira&f=false

[Vermithrax16]

Wow!!!! Thanks Barry!

[NihontoNewbie]

Great links Jeremiah and Barry... thanks!