Japanese Sword Museum
Coordinates: 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. The museum is run by the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords.[1]
The museum has a collection of more than 150 items, including swords (mainly katana), tosogu (mountings), yoroi (armor) as well as documents of metal working.[2]
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Museum Entrance
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Museum Entrance Display
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Museum Exterior
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