Explore the Hachinoki motif in Higo sukashi tsuba, inspired by the Noh tale of Sano Genzaemon Tsuneyo. Discover how samurai loyalty was embodied in iron and design.

The Nobunaga koshirae—born from the cultivated vision of Sansai and Rikyū. A lost masterpiece whose influence shaped Higo koshirae from Higo to Edo.

An exploration of Sen no Rikyū’s birthplace in Sakai, examining how Zen and wabi tea shaped his aesthetic thought and later influenced Japanese sword fittings.