* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Jōō era (Jōō 3 = 1654)Dated Swords of the Early Edo Period (Jōō Inscriptions)
Jōō Era
承応（じょうおう）
Jōō was a nengō of the early Edo period. A tachi by Dewa Daijō Fujiwara Kuniji, inscribed with the Jōō 3 date (1654), is an Important Cultural Property held by Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto.
Description
The Nengō "Jōō"
Jōō (承応) was a nengō of the early Edo period. Jōō 3 was a kinoe-uma year, which corresponds to 1654.
The Tachi of Yasaka Shrine
The tachi held by Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, bears the inscription 「出羽大掾藤原国路金具御大工躰阿弥」 on the front and 「祇園社御太刀承応三甲午年九月吉日」 on the reverse.
Designation
The tachi was designated an Important Cultural Property on 29 August 1950.
Characteristics of This Era
- A tachi inscribed with the Jōō 3 date (1654), an Important Cultural Property held by Yasaka Shrine
- The front inscription names 「出羽大掾藤原国路」 and 「金具御大工躰阿弥」
Notable Swordsmiths
Dewa Daijō Fujiwara Kuniji