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HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto Prefecture--A samurai sword forged in 1665 by a master craftsman ... The sacred blade was placed in a white sheath that had the names of the 135 donors and others involved ...

Its silver-plated sheath painted with gold and also the ... it is believed to be the prototype of “katana” swords worn by samurai warriors at the waist during the Edo Period.