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Kobayakawa Takakage
(1533-1597)
Kobayakawa Takakage was a famous General of the Japanese Sengoku period. He is one of the Five Principal Generals of the Toyotomi Regime, and one of the Eighteen Generals and Four Samurai's of the Mouri Family.
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The tskua (handle) is made of same (ray skin) and cloth in a Tsumami Maki wrapping style. The overall length is 42 inches. Outside the saya, the tskua and blade are 40 1/4" inches in length. The blade length by itself is 28.5 inches. This sword is able to be disassembled and reassembled.
The saya (scabbard) is wood, painted black and lacquered. It has black cotton wrapped around the kurikata.
The saya has 6 black sageo knots around the kurikata (knob on scabbard).
The end of the tsuka (handle) is the Kashira (buttcap). It is constructed of alloy. It's detailed after the general's famous logo.
Blade: Created with handcraft, heated with clay applied, with a knife stem, can knocked-down, sharp edge.
Overall Length: 42 Inches
Handle Length: 10.5 Inches
Tsuba Diameter: 3.15 Inches
Tsuba Material: Brass
Blade Thickness: .27 Inches
Fitting Material: Alloy
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More History:
Kobayakawa Takakage (小早川隆景)(1533-1597) was a samurai retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Sengoku period, and the son of Mōri Motonari. Adopted by the head of the Kobayakawa clan, Takakage took his name, and succeeded his adoptive father to become head of the Kobayakawa clan following his death in 1545.
As head of the Kobayakawa clan, he expanded the clan's territory in the Chūgoku region (western Honshū), and fought for the Mōri clan in all their campaigns; for a time, he also opposed both the great warlords Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He later swore loyalty to Hideyoshi, however, and entered his service; he was then awarded domains in Iyo province on Shikoku and Chikuzen province on Kyūshū, totaling 350,000 koku.
Takakage took part in Hideyoshi's invasions of Shikoku, Kyūshū, and Korea, and adopted Kobayakawa Hideaki, formerly an adopted son of Hideyoshi, and named him successor to the clan.
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