The Seven-Branched Sword (七支刀), also known as the Chiljido in Korea, Nanatsusaya no Tachi in Nihon shoki, Seven-Pronged Sword, the Seven-Branched Knife, the Seven-Pronged Spear is a 74.9 cm long iron sword with six branch-like protrusions along the central blade originally made in Baekje Korea, designated one of the National Treasures of Japan. The original sword is currently housed in the Isonokami Shrine in Nara Prefecture of Japan and not shown to the public. Replicas are displayed throughout the country and in South Korea. An inscription on the side of the blade is an important source depicting the relationships between the East Asian countries of the period.
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