Osaka museum lures visitors with exhibit of 13th-century sword

Osaka museum lures visitors with exhibit of 13th-century sword

Visitors to the Osaka Museum of History look at a dagger made by a 13th-century swordsmith on April 14, 2015, amid the growing popularity of Japanese swords among young people stemming from an online game's reference to it. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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