a short sword made by a master craftsman of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333); and a ceremonial dagger of the Imperial Government Railways from the Meiji Era (1868-1912). In total, 31 Japanese ...

The sword was pulled from the attic decades ago, but a recent ceremonial cleaning revealed it was a priceless heirloom from the 12th century.

Also on display is Nenekirimaru, a ceremonial long sword with a total length of more ... a special consultant for Japanese arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York who served ...