Nagasone Okisato Kotetsu(1599-1678)
adminNagasone Okisato Kotetsu(1599-1678)Nagasone Okisato (1599 - 1678) was a famous armorer from Echizen noted for the indestructibility of his helmets. A lay priest, Nagasone signed his work with the name…
Bizen Kanemitsu(1278-1361)
Bizen Kanemitsu(1278-1361) Bizen Kanemitsu was the son of Bizen Kagemitsu who was the son of Bizen Nagamitsu and the grandson of the founder of the Bizen Osafune School, Mitsutada. He was…
Goro Nyudo Masamune(1265-1358)
Goro Nyudo Masamune(1265-1358)Undeniably the most famous and arguably the best swordsmith in Japanese history was Goro Nyudo Masamune. Masamune was trained by swordsmiths from Bizen and Yamashiro and his main…
Emperor Gotoba – Swordsmith(1180-1239)
Emperor Gotoba - Swordsmith(1180-1239)The Emperor Gotoba. 82nd Emperor of Japan took the throne at age 5 when his eight year old brother Antoku drowned at the Battle of Dan-no-Ura taking…
Amakuni’s Kogarasu-maru
Amakuni's Kogarasu-maruThe Swordsmith Amakuni is credited with making the first curved Japanese sword, a blade which makes him in essence the father of the modern Japanese sword. Created in 701…
The Legendary Kusanagi Sword
The Legendary Kusanagi SwordKusanagi-no-TsurugiThe Kusanagi sword is the most legendary sword in the history of Japan, which in a culture that is famous for swords is saying something. A gift…