The 35th Juyo Tosogu

Era : the middle of the Edo period

Title : Gionsyoutou  Oomori Hikoshichi Dai shyo (large and small tsuba)

Story :

The man described in this large tsuba is Tadamori Taira, a father of Kiyomori Taira or one of the  most famous samurais and statesmen in Heian period (1118-1181).

The design of this tsuba  originated from a story of The tale of  Heike.

The story tells his charm and personality  of cool judgement.

The small size of tsuba describes the famous scene of Taiheiki,  Japanese historical epic said to have been written by Kojima Houshi in the 1370s.