Demon-slaying Dojigiri, one of Japan’s Five Swords Under Heaven, now on display at Kasuga Shrine

As you can guess, chances to see the Five Swords Under Heaven don’t happen every day.
One is straight-up owned by the Japanese Imperial Family, and three, including Dojigiri, are officially designated national treasures of the country.
If you’ve got a bit of knowledge about Japanese swords, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of them have names with “giri” or “kiri” in them.
While Yasutsuna’s specific smithing technique has been lost to the ages, the result is a dazzling usturi far beyond what you’ll see in just about any other Japanese sword.
Event informationThe World of the Oldest Japanese Swords / 最古の日本刀の世界Venue: Kasugataisha Museum / 春日大社国宝殿Address: Nara-ken, Nara-shi, Kasuganocho 160奈良県奈良市春日野町160Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.