Prized Items of the Collection

Sword of Kondo Isami, called Ashu Kikkawa Rokuro Minamotono Sukeyoshi (length of blade: 75 cm)

Sword of Hijikata Toshizo, called Yamatonokami Minamotono Hidekuni (length of blade: 68.7 cm)

Wakizashi sword of Katsura Hayanosuke, used to assassinate Sakamoto Ryoma (length of blade: 42.1 cm)

Chainmail armor of Kondo Isami (weight: approx. 6 kg)

Sleeve insignia of the Shinsengumi

Commendation for the Ikedaya Incident

List of members of the Shinsengumi

Wooden cannon

Calligraphy by Emperor Komei of the word chusei (loyalty)

Shikishi (illustration board ) presented by Tokugawa Yoshinobu to Shibusawa Eiichi

The ship Kanrin Maru, painting and Chinese-style poem by Katsu Kaishu

Calligraphy by Yamauchi Yodo

Woodblock print depicting the end of the Aizu War, by Hayakawa Shozan

Letter from Kawai Tsuginosuke to Koyama Ryoun

Photo of Sakamoto Ryoma presented to Empress Shoken

Letter from Sakamoto Ryoma to Motoyama Tadaichiro

Takasugi Shinsaku's war fan

Waka poem on Japanese plum and cherry blossoms, by Katsura Kogoro

Chinese-style poem by Saigo Takamori, presented to Oyama Iwao

Diplomatic message by Léon Roches