Shusui Museum of Art

What it is

• A museum specializing in Japanese swords.
• Founded by Masao Mori, founder of Lead Chemical.
• Opened in 2016 as Mori Memorial Shusui Museum.
• Re-opened in 2020 as Shusui Museum of Art.

What to see

• A four-story reinforced concrete building.
• Exterior is ink-colored aluminum, resembling armor.
• Swords, sword fittings, and ceramics.
• Important cultural properties like Kotetsu and Masamune swords.
• Works by artists like Yokoyama Taikan and Takeuchi Seiho.
• 31 short swords donated by actor Bunta Sugawara.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.