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Ishida Sadamune
石田貞宗
Also known as: Unsigned Sadamune tanto
Description
Overview
Ishida Sadamune is an unsigned tanto said to be a work of the Kamakura period, formally titled "Tanto, unsigned Sadamune (meibutsu Ishida Sadamune)". Counted among the meibutsu as a work of the swordsmith Sadamune, it was designated an Important Cultural Property on 14 November 1953. It is currently held by the Tokyo National Museum.
Today
Ownership lies with the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (Tokyo National Museum).
Legends & Stories
An unsigned tanto designated an Important Cultural Property as a meibutsu work of Sadamune.