Tachi Signed Bishū Osafune Moromitsu (Kitano Tenmangu)

太刀銘備州長船師光（北野天満宮）

Smith: Osafune Moromitsu
Era: Muromachi period
Type: Tachi
Designation: Important Cultural Property (designated August 29, 1950)
Location: Held by Kitano Tenmangu (Kyoto Prefecture)

Description

Overview

A tachi held by Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto. The signature reads "Bishū Osafune Moromitsu" and the inscription gives the year as Ōei 9 (1402). Its registered name is "Tachi, signed Bishū Osafune Moromitsu / Ōei 9 (remainder unknown)," and its period is Muromachi.

Designation and Holding

Designated an Important Cultural Property on August 29, 1950 (Shōwa 25), designation no. 01363. It has an attached designation for the itomaki tachi koshirae (mounting). The owner is Kitano Tenmangu (Kyoto Prefecture).