Tantō (Dagger) Inscription: “Hasebe Kunishige” By Hasebe Kunishige

短刀銘長谷部国重

At a glance — Metalwork · Nanbokuchō period, 14th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Metalwork
Period: Nanbokuchō period, 14th century
Date: 1301–1400
Dimensions: Length47cm:Length37.3cm
Held by: Kyoto National Museum
Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto
Catalogue ID: cobas-167260

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Tantō (Dagger) Inscription: “Hasebe Kunishige” By Hasebe Kunishige is a metalwork of Nanbokuchō period, 14th century (1301–1400), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-167260 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-167260
Holder's collection: ColBase — Kyoto National Museum
Photograph: Kyoto National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Tantō (Dagger) Inscription: “Hasebe Kunishige” By Hasebe Kunishige（短刀銘長谷部国重）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-167260. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/tant-dagger-inscription-hasebe-kunishige-by-hasebe-kunishige/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Genre: Metalwork
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Category: Applied arts:Arms and armor:Blades:Tantō|Applied arts:By media:Metalwork|Applied arts:By region:Japan
Size: Length47cm:Length37.3cm
員数: 1口
分類: 金工
種別: 工芸:武器・武具:刀剣:短刀|工芸:素材別:金工|工芸:地域別:日本
法量: 全長47cm:刃長37.3cm

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