Masamune

Masamune Okazaki (正宗) or Goro Nyudo Masamune is known to be one of largest the Forgeron S Japan board. Although very little information on him exists, it is generally allowed that it would have manufactured the essence of its Japanese sabers between 1288 and 1328 and that he lived in the Province of Sagami.

Raise of Shintogo Kunimitsu, its work is famous for its very good quality of steel at one time when the ore was often impure. Moreover, one often considers that he is the creator of the technique revealing the denies .

Style

Its blades are generally in the styles suguha or notare . Certain blades are also of inspiration of Bizen. In addition, its blades are recognizable thanks to many the chikei and kinsuji .

Raised

Masamune had many pupils among whom 10 are regarded as large disciples:

Chogi

(備州長船住長義作 - Bishu Osafune Ju Chogi Saku) (備前國長船住長義 - Bizen Kuni Osafune Ju Chogi)

Kanemitsu

(備前國長船住兼光 - Bizen Kuni Osafune Ju Kanemitsu) (備州長船住兼光 - bishu osafune ju kanemitsu) (備前國長船住左衛門尉藤原兼光 - bizen kuni osafune ju saemonjo will fujiwara kanemitsu)

Shizu Saburo Kaneuji

(Kaneuji - 兼氏)
Shizu Saburo Kaneuji lived in the Province of Yamato before leaving in that Mino where he became the pupil of Masamune. As from this moment, its style changes radically so much so that one often confuses his work with that of his Master.

Kinju

(金重)

Kunishige

(長谷部国重 - Hasebe Kunishige)

Kunitsugu

(来源国次 - Spoke Minamoto Kunitsugu)

Saemonzaburo

(左 - Its) (筑州左 - Chikushu Its) (筑前國住左 - Chikuzen Kuni Ju Its)

Saeki Norishige

Go Yoshihiro

Naotsuna

(石州出羽直綱作 - Sekishu Dewa Naotsuna Saku) (直綱作 - Naotsuna Saku)

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