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  2. Masamune - Wikipedia

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    Hiromitsu. Sadamune. Akihiro. Gorō Nyūdō Masamune (五郎入道正宗, Priest Gorō Masamune, c. 1264–1343)[2] 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 ...

  3. Muramasa - Wikipedia

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    Myōhō Muramasa (妙法村正, "Muramasa of the Sublime Dharma ") is the only sword officially designated as an Important Artwork [ja]. [4] Katana, length 66.4 cm, curvature 1.5 cm, bottom width 2.8 cm, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, and chū-kissaki nobi [4] (see also Glossary of Japanese swords). The front side contains a sign of Muramasa and a ...

  4. Japanese swordsmithing - Wikipedia

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    Japanese swordsmithing is the labour-intensive bladesmithing process developed in Japan beginning in the sixth century for forging traditionally made bladed weapons (nihonto) [1][2] including katana, wakizashi, tantō, yari, naginata, nagamaki, tachi, nodachi, ōdachi, kodachi, and ya (arrow).

  5. List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords) - Wikipedia

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    Tantō or "Kitchen knife" Masamune (庖丁正宗, Hōchō Masamune) # [76] [87] Unsigned Masamune: The name "Kitchen knife" refers to the unusually short and wide shape of the knife. In addition to this item, there are two other national treasure "kitchen knives" by Masamune. Kamakura period, 14th century, before Gentoku era (1329) 24.1 cm (9.5 in)

  6. Aritsugu - Wikipedia

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    Aritsugu is a Japanese knife and cooking utensil producer and store, founded by Fujiwara Aritsugu in 1560. It is one of the oldest knifemakers in Japan and one of the oldest companies in the World. [1][2][3] Aritsugu was involved in the production of swords and was appointed a supplier for the Imperial House of Japan, before the requirement for ...

  7. Japanese sword - Wikipedia

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    Japanese swords were carried in several different ways, varying throughout Japanese history. The style most commonly seen in "samurai" movies is called buke-zukuri, with the katana (and wakizashi, if also present) carried edge up, with the sheath thrust through the obi (sash). The sword would be carried in a sheath and tucked into the samurai's ...

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