Feature Exhibition: Blades of Brilliance: Celebrated Japanese Swords from the Naga Fujikazu Collection

Kyoto National Museum

Important Cultural Property - Tantō Dagger Signed “Yoshimitsu” (Known as Meibutsu Akita Tōshirō) Kyoto National Museum

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During the twentieth century, Naga Fujikazu was perhaps the foremost Japanese sword collector in the Kansai region. Though professionally prominent as a medical doctorate in the pharmaceuticals industry, Naga was also widely known as a passionate connoisseur of celebrated historical blades . This exhibition, a comprehensive assemblage of the famous swords in his collection, reveals Naga’s discriminating taste, his erudite knowledge, and his enduring passion for the finest Japanese swords.