Arai Hideyuki - Kozuka with a Centipede - Walters 51651 - Mark A

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.
日本語: 百足の小柄。表側の意匠に俵藤太の百足退治伝説を取り入れた。裏側は金箔と四分一（しぶいち）で仕上げてある。