Bizen Osafune Sword Museum

Located in Osafune Town, which has prospered as a production center for Japanese swords since the Kamakura period, this is a rare museum in Japan that exhibits swords, mainly Bizen swords. There is a sword forging workshop on the premises, where you can actually observe the various manufacturing processes related to Japanese swords, such as the traditional forging of Japanese swords, the production of sword armor, engraving on the blade, and sharpening. Once a month, it is possible to observe the ``ancient forging'' in which tamahagane is hammered out at a high temperature of 1,200 degrees, and it has become so popular that Japanese sword fans from overseas flock to it. The sight of a craftsman powerfully striking the steel and sparks flying is truly impressive! This is the work that gave rise to the word “commitment.”