膝丸
Hizamaru
Auch bekannt als: Usumidori / Spider Cutter / Hoemaru
Beschreibung
The 'brother blade' paired with Higekiri, Hizamaru was passed down as a guardian sword of the Minamoto (Genji) clan. Named for effortlessly cutting through a criminal's knee, it subsequently changed names — 'Kumokiri' (Spider Cutter), 'Hoemaru' (Howling Blade), and 'Usumidori' (Pale Green) — according to its deeds and owners. It is said to have accompanied Minamoto no Yoshitsune on his journey to Ōshū, known by the name 'Usumidori.' Now preserved at Daikaku-ji Temple in Kyoto. In Touken Ranbu, its brotherly relationship with Higekiri has made it enormously popular.
Legenden & Geschichten
Hizamaru is a sword of many names, each marking a turning point in its storied existence. It was first called 'Hizamaru' (Knee Cutter) after it severed a criminal's knee in a cutting test. When Minamoto no Raikō used it to slay the tsuchigumo (earth spider) yōkai, it became 'Kumokiri' (Spider Cutter). Later, it was renamed 'Hoemaru' (Howling Blade) when it was heard resonating on its own in the dead of night. Finally, when it passed to Minamoto no Yoshitsune, it received the elegant name 'Usumidori' (Pale Green) and is said to have accompanied him through the great Genpei War battles at Ichi-no-Tani, Yashima, and Dan-no-ura. A single blade with four names is an extraordinary rarity in Japanese sword history, each name concealing an epic tale.
Verwandte berühmte Schwerter
村正
Important Art Objects and others (individually designated)Muramasa
Sengo Muramasa (1st–3rd generation)
正宗
National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties (multiple works)Masamune
Okazaki Masamune (Gorō Nyūdō Masamune)
長曽祢虎徹
Important Cultural Properties and Important Art Objects (multiple works)Nagasone Kotetsu
Nagasone Okisato (Kotetsu)
大般若長光
National TreasureDaihannya Nagamitsu
Osafune Nagamitsu