See real-life anthropomorphized katana Kousetsu Samonji at Hiroshima Prefecture
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Japan is no complete stranger to called weapons with lots of historic swords still maintained in museums and collections around Japan and the world. In the last few years, however, the appeal of the swords has actually broadened beyond trainees of history with the Touken Ranbu franchise. And with the appeal of the franchise near its peak, the famous sword and character Kousetsu Samonj has actually gotten a statue in the sword’s present home of Fukuyama City in Hiroshima Prefecture.
— 刀剣乱舞-本丸通信-公式 (@tkrb_ht) March 2, 2024
In honor of the National Treasure “Tachi Mei Chikushu Ousa (Kousetsu Samonji),” a bronze statue of the Touken Danshi Kousetsu Samonji has actually been set up at the Fukuyama Castle Park boardwalk today!
A partnership occasion honoring the setup is being held up until Wednesday, March 27. Please visit Fukuyama City △ △
https://city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp/koho-detail02/koho-202403/321714.html
#刀剣乱舞 [Touken Ranbu] #とうらぶ [TouRabu]
Both Touken Ranbu and Fukuyama City’s X (previously Twitter) accounts revealed the bronze statue on March 2. As a tie-in, the Fukuyama Art Museum and Fukuyama Castle Museum have actually been using an initial bookmark.
— 福山市 公式 (@cityfukuyama) March 2, 2024
[Revealed#刀剣乱舞
[Touken Ranbu] bronze statue]
Today, the country’s very first “Touken Ranbu ONLINE Touken Danshi Kousetsu Samonji Statue” was set up at Fukuyama Castle Park Promenade ✨
Thank you to everybody who took part in the unveiling event
Beginning today, we are dispersing initial bookmarks at the Fukuyama Art Museum and Fukuyama Castle Museum ❣
#とうらぶ [TouRabu]
The history of the sword itself is rather interesting: According to Touken World, a website that catalogues popular Japanese swords, the Kousetsu Samonji was made by among Masamune’s 10 biggest protégés, Samonji. The sword initially came from Itabeoka Kousetsusai, a vassal of the Sengoku Daimyo Hōjō. The sword was later on talented to the Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu’s 10th child, Tokugawa Yorinobu, and had actually been dealt with as a household treasure because. The sword’s existing owner has actually lent the Kousetsu Samonji to the Fukuyama Art Museum for display screen.
In turn, the Touken Ranbu homepage explains the character Kousetsu Samonji as (approximately equated), “A sword of the Chikuzen swordsmith, Samonji. He is the oldest bro of Samonji who brings the problem of unhappiness. He has the look of a monk, however his eyes are an icy color. He dislikes battling and attempts to recover his griefs by hoping.” The peace-loving yet affecting characterization is fitting, as Itabeoka Kousetsusai was an arbitrator throughout a conference in between Sengoku Shogun’s Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and the genuine sword was talented to the Ieyasu household after the fall of the Hōjō clan.
The Fukuyama Castle Park is simply outside the Fukuyama Castle (North) Exit of Japan Railways’ Fukuyama Station. The Fukuyama Castle Museum is on the northeast corner of the castle properties and the Fukuyama Art Museum is on the northwest side of the facilities.
