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The 1859 Hakodate katana, a cultural property of Hokkaidō.

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  1. Documented works
  2. The Hakodate katana
  3. In the lists and the treatises
  4. Gallery

Documented works

WorkDesignationWhere it is
Katana 源正雄 / 安政六年八月日 於箱館以沙鉄造之 (Minamoto Masao / Ansei rokunen hachigatsu hi, Hakodate ni oite satetsu o motte kore o tsukuru), 1859, 70.3 cmDesignated tangible cultural property of Hokkaidō (1970)Hakodate City Museum, on display
Two swords presented to the shogunate1859; no designationNot recorded

The Hakodate katana

It is the only work of his with an official record: he made it in the eighth month of 1859 with local iron sand, and Hokkaidō designated it a cultural property in 1970. It is held by the Hakodate City Museum.

In the lists and the treatises

No ranking of his in the treatises is recorded in the sources consulted.