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A large centipede appears on this kozuka, with its head facing toward the blade. A giant centipede was famously defeated by the 10th-century warrior Tawara Toda. This centipede has thirty-six legs. The reverse of the kozuka is in gold and shibuichi. The artist's signature is in the gold section.

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    "inscriptions": "[Signature] 龍池軒英隨; [Translation] Ryûchiken Hideyuki",
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