Talk:Flamberge/Origin/@comment-78.123.220.46-20130430114721

Its Japanese name is Hotarumaru (蛍丸), a sword forged by a man called Rai Kunitoshi, in the Einin Period. It was used by Aso Korezumi, who fought by the South's court side during the Nanboku-chô Period.Since Korezumi was also the high priest of the Aso Shrine,it was kept as a family treasure there. The sword disappeared in the chaos caused by World War II.

"His ô-dachi by Rai Kunitoshi (来国俊) with a blade length of more than one meters suffered badly from the mowing movements Korezumi made when facing his enemies. Totally exhausted, he lied down and fell fast asleep, having a strange dream. A swarm of fireflies (hotaru,蛍) - very atypical for this time of the year - came flying along, sitting down on the blade of his Rai Kunitoshi. The entire sword glowed in the dark of the night. Korezumi slept deeply until the next morning. Surprised by the dream he immediately unsheathed his sword, but he couldn't believe his eyes: all the chips and cuts on the cutting edge (so called "ha-kobore", 刃毀れ) were gone!"

-The legend and origin of its name, taken from "Legends and Stories around the Japanese Sword" on Google Books.