067 武田 Takeda
戦国時代の雄、武田家。あまりにも有名ですが刀に関する話題はあまり聞きません。
刀身に「おそらく」と彫刻された、横手が刀身の中央ほどにある得意な造形の短刀が伝えられます。
島田助宗(駿河、今の静岡県)作の馬手差し(右側に差す)で刃長23cmのあまり大きくないものです。
信玄公御愛用、後、片桐且元伝。
Takeda family is the most famous famili in Sengoku-jidai.
But I don't know much topics about their J.S.
There is a special shape Tanto(short J.S.) which was used by Lord Takeda Shingen.
It has engraving on its "Shinogi". The engraving is the word "Osoraku".
It means "frightening". Its "Yokote" is on the center of J.S.
It was made by "Shimada Sukemune". He was J.S.master at "Suruga"(now Shizuokaprefecture).
It is called "Metesashi"(=Horse side sword). Normaly Samurai hold
J.S. on his left side. "Metesashi" is right side hold style.
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