Kikkawa Historical Museum

Videos

Two short, silent videos by the Kikkawa Historical Museum, where the Kitsunegasaki is kept.

Play: 国宝 (kokuhō) “狐ヶ崎の太刀 (Kitsunegasaki no tachi)” 太刀図 (tachi-zu)

国宝 (kokuhō) “狐ヶ崎の太刀 (Kitsunegasaki no tachi)” 太刀図 (tachi-zu) · 吉川史料館 (Kikkawa Shiryōkan)

0:12 · 10 October 2019

The museum displays the Kitsunegasaki every year in October and November, and with it its 太刀図 (tachi-zu), a drawing of the Meiji period that faithfully copies the temper, according to the video’s description.

Play: 1 October 2020 吉川家の刀剣展 (Kikkawa-ke no tōkenten)

1 October 2020 吉川家の刀剣展 (Kikkawa-ke no tōkenten) · 吉川史料館 (Kikkawa Shiryōkan)

0:29 · 4 October 2020

A glimpse of the exhibition of swords of the Kikkawa house, which opened on 1 October 2020.