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This blade is attributed to Ise Daijyo Tsunahiro (伊勢大掾綱廣), who was active during the early Edo period (Manji-Enpo era: 1658-1681). He was famous for being the master of Kotetsu. The maker’s name Tsunahiro lasted 15 generations, from the late Muromachi period to the Meiji era. And this Tsunahiro was considered the fifth generation.This Tsuba depicts a scenery of a waterside. Herons fly in the sky, and water weeds grow in a river. According to a theory, herons were regarded as messengers of gods. Therefore, it was thought that the places herons visited were sacred areas.