Famous Japanese swordsmith – Masamune

Masamune (Goro Nyudo Masamune – 五郎入道正宗) is probably the most famous of all Japanese swordsmiths. He is said to have mastered the Soshu tradition of sword making.

Students

Masamune had 10 famous students, known as the Juttetsu, including:

• Kaneuji

Extant works

Mei / signature

Masamune signed using the characters 正宗.