The Sakabato Shinuchi will be on display in Tokyo until March 7, after which the event moves to Kyoto.
“Shinuchi” means “Truly Forged,” since up until now, this type of sword existed only within the pages/episodes of Rurouni Kenshin.
But while Kenshin remains a purely made-up swordsman, his sword has graduated to real-life status, and is now on display in Tokyo.
The sword is being shown as part of the Rurouni Kenshin 25th Anniversary Exhibition, which opened last week at Gallery AaMo, itself located in the Tokyo Dome City entertainment complex in downtown Tokyo.