Art Exhibitions
100 Years After Shozo Sugihara: Japanese Sword Studies Exhibition
Sep 19 – Nov 15, 10:00–18:00 · Kokugakuin University Museum, Shibuya · Tokyo
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Dates
- Sep 19 – Nov 15, 2026, 10:00–18:00
About this event
SummaryAn exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Shozo Sugihara, a pioneering scholar of Japanese swords at Kokugakuin University.
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This exhibition explores the history and scientific study of the Japanese sword, tracing its origins to the mid-Heian period and its research history back to the Kamakura period. It highlights the evolution of sword research from viewing them as art objects to interdisciplinary studies involving archaeology and cultural heritage. The event features the legacy of alumni researchers from Kokugakuin University and showcases the latest research results, including physicochemical analysis. It also commemorates Sugihara Shozo, who discovered the famous sword 'Yamabukikiri Kunihiro' (also referred to as 'Sayanagi Mitsutada' or 'Sanjo no Tsugunone' in different records), and introduces the footprints of researchers in the history of sword studies.
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