Mugi

Mugi lies in the hills of Mino around Seki, a town renowned for its swordsmiths. Local tradition traces the craft to Motoshige, a smith said to have arrived from Hōki in the Kamakura period. His successors developed a school of sword making that supplied warriors in later centuries. The craftsmen also contributed to the town's cultural life, where Noh performances became part of the heritage of Seki's shrines.