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Great Bear sword or Seven Stars Sword, The sword contains a gold inlay of clouds and seven stars forming the Great Bear constellation. According to a document at Shitennō-ji, this sword was owned by Prince Shōtoku

The Great Bear sword (七星剣 Shichiseiken) or Seven Stars Sword is a sword that contains a gold inlay of clouds and seven stars forming the Great Bear constellation. According to a document at Shitennō-ji, this sword was owned by Prince Shōtoku. It was considered to be directly imported from the Asian continent.

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