Eta Funayama Sword
Eta Funayama Burial Mound Sword in Japan is a 5th-century ancient iron sword excavated from the Eta Funayama kofun in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan in 1873. The inscription on the blade indicates that the sword was made during the era of Emperor Yūryaku in the 5th century. The burial objects from the Eta Funayama site including this sword have been designated as National Treasure of Japan in the category archaeological materials.Inscription
The original inscription and translation is as follows.
Portions of the text are now illegible, rendered above as □, making it difficult to interpret. The name of the ruler, Wakatakiru, is reconstructed from evidence on the Inariyama burial mound sword.
