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For entities in mythology who wield swords. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. L. Lugh (10 P) T. Theseus (5 C, 33 P)
He was the father of Hikoshiro Sadamune, [1] also a famous Sōshū master. An award for swordsmiths called the Masamune Prize is awarded at the Japanese Sword Making Competition. Although not awarded every year, it is presented to a swordsmith who has created an exceptional work. [6] [7]
Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵), born Shinmen Takezō (新免 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), [1] also known as Miyamoto Bennosuke and by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, [2] was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 ...
Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), one of the most famous swordmasters to have received the title. Shūsaku Narimasa Chiba 千葉 周作 成政 (1792 – 17 January 1855), one of the last masters who was called a kensei. Other historical kensei are often the founders of popular schools of swordsmanship. Although there is ...
The Tenka-Goken ("Five [Best] Swords under Heaven"), a group of five famous Japanese swords: [53] Dōjigiri ("Slayer of Shuten-dōji ", 10th - 12th century), a " national treasure " of Japan, displayed at the Tokyo National Museum .
Seigen was reputed as a master of the Chūjō-ryū style of sword fighting, excelling in the kodachi art. [1] It is thought that Toda Seigen was the teacher of the famous swordsman Sasaki Kojirō.
Gan Jiang and Mo Ye are a pair of famous swords forged by the Spring and Autumn master swordsmith Gan Jiang and his wife Mo Ye. The male sword Gan Jiang has a tortoise-shell pattern, while the female sword Mo Ye has a water-wave pattern. Yu Wang Jian: An ancient bronze Jian created by Yu the Great the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty.
Tsukahara Bokuden (塚原 卜伝, 1489 – March 6, 1571) was a famous swordsman of the early Sengoku period.He was described as a kensei (sword saint). He was the founder of a new Kashima style of kenjutsu, and served as an instructor of Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Ise provincial governor daimyō Kitabatake Tomonori.