Masamune
Sign in to savewas a medieval Japanese blacksmith widely acclaimed as Japan's greatest swordsmith. He created swords and daggers, known in Japanese as tachi and tantō, in the Sōshū school. However, many of his forged tachi were made into katana by cutting the tang (nakago) in later times ("suriage"). For this reason, his only existing works are katana, tantō, and wakizashi. No exact dates are known for Masamune's life. It is generally agreed that he made most of his swords between 1288 and 1328. Some stories list his family name as , but some experts believe this is a fabrication to enhance the standing of t
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- Born
- 1300-01-01
- Died
- 1400-01-01
- Works
- 114
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1) Hardcore / Crossbreed producer currently based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. A Composer and sound designer becoming known for his niche style of blending orchestral elements into the chaotic palettes of hard drums and heavy synths. Masamune hails from the the United States and began producing & DJing as early as 2000. 2) Masamune is a death metal/thrash band out of southeastern Massachusetts. Formed in 2009, this band brings a unique style of music that is not seen enough in the Massachusetts me
Key facts
- Officeholder.name
- Masamune
- Officeholder.native_name
- 正宗
- Officeholder.image
- Masamune Portrait.jpg
- Officeholder.caption
- Masamune Portrait
- Officeholder.birth_place
- Japan
- Officeholder.death_date
- 1343 (aged 79)
- Officeholder.occupation
- Swordsmith
- Officeholder.children
- 1, Hikoshiro Sadamune
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1300
- Died
- 1 January 1400
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Japan
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Student of
- Shintōgo Kunimitsu
- Field of work
- Japanese sword
- Image
- Masamune Portrait.jpg
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Article
38 sectionsContents
- Style
- Swords
- ''Kyōhō Meibutsuchō''
- Designation of cultural properties by the Japanese government
- National Treasure under the former system
- Honjō Masamune (''katana'', ''meibutsu'')
- National Treasures
- Kanze Masamune (''katana'', ''meibutsu'')
- Nakatsukasa Masamune (''katana'', ''meibutsu'')
- Tarōsaku Masamune (''katana'', ''meibutsu'')
- Tsugaru Masamune (''katana'')
- Hyuga Masamune (''tantō'', ''meibutsu'')
- Hōchō Masamune (''tantō'', ''meibutsu'')
- Kuki Masamune (''tantō'', ''meibutsu'')
- Important Cultural Properties
- Ishida Masamune (''katana'', ''meibutsu'')
- Fudo Masamune (''tantō'', ''meibutsu'')
- Important Art Objects
- Musashi Masamune (''katana'', ''meibutsu'')
- Others
- Kotegiri Masamune (''katana'', ''meibutsu'')
- Masamune in Harry S. Truman Library (''katana'')
- Legends of Masamune and Muramasa
- Students
- Great Juttetsu
- Chogi
- Kanemitsu
- Shizu Saburo Kaneuji
- Kinju
- Kunishige
- Kunitsugu
- Saemonzaburo
- Saeki Norishige
- Go Yoshihiro
- Naotsuna
- Other students
- See also
- References
was a medieval Japanese blacksmith widely acclaimed as Japan's greatest swordsmith. He created swords and daggers, known in Japanese as tachi and tantō, in the Sōshū school. However, many of his forged tachi were made into katana by cutting the tang (nakago) in later times ("suriage"). For this reason, his only existing works are katana, tantō, and wakizashi. No exact dates are known for Masamune's life. It is generally agreed that he made most of his swords between 1288 and 1328. Some stories list his family name as , but some experts believe this is a fabrication to enhance the standing of the Tokugawa family.
Masamune is believed to have worked in Sagami Province during the last part of the Kamakura period (1288–1328), and it is thought that he was trained by swordsmiths from Bizen and Yamashiro provinces, such as Saburo Kunimune, Awataguchi Kunitsuna and Shintōgo Kunimitsu. He was the father of Hikoshiro Sadamune, also a famous Sōshū master.