Hotarumaru

 ( Individual Japanese Swords ) 

"Firefly" is an ōdachi (Japanese sword) forged by the swordsmith 来国俊 and an Important Cultural Property of Japan.

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History The name came from a legend that one night flaws on the blade were repaired by fireflies. The is also known as 阿蘇の蛍丸 since it was kept as a treasure of the Aso Shrine.

The was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan (then-National Treasure) on December 14, 1931.昭和6年12月14日文部省告示第332号（See：、3コマ目） Since the end of World War II, however, it has been missing.

In 2015, Touken Ranbu fans raised through crowdfunding to construct a replica of the Hotarumaru. During the reconstruction, the Aso Shrine was destroyed from an earthquake in April 2016. A ceremony for the completion of the replica was held on August 27, 2016, and it is now displayed at the Aso Shrine.

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