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Tachi Signed Rai Kuninaga (Erin-ji Temple)
太刀 銘 来国長（恵林寺）
Also known as: Rai Kuninaga
Description
Overview
This is a tachi signed "Rai Kuninaga", designated an Important Cultural Property on August 29, 1950 (Showa 25). It dates from the Kamakura period and is owned by Erin-ji Temple in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Dimensions
The blade is 79.4 cm long, with a curvature (sori) of 2.4 cm.
Ownership and Management
The owner is Erin-ji Temple. The managing body is the Takeda Shingen Kō Hōmotsu Hozonkai (a foundation).
Legends & Stories
A Kamakura-period tachi signed Rai Kuninaga, designated an Important Cultural Property and owned by Erin-ji Temple in Yamanashi Prefecture.
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