1. Goro Nyudo Masamune – Masamune Swords
Masamune is regarded as Japan’s greatest swordsmith, and possibly the greatest swordsmith of all time. His life and wares have gained him a legendary status around the world. He primarily created Japanese tachi and tanto – swords and daggers, respectively, in the Soshu tradition. His weapons have a reputation for superior beauty and unparalleled quality, which is remarkable because his weapons were made in a period when the steel used was often impure.
Masamune is believed to have trained a great number of swordsmiths – 15 are known, and 10 are considered the Juttetsu, or “Ten Famous Students.” A legend tells where Muramasa challenged his master, Masamune (which he never was the student of), to see who could make the better sword. They took their blades to a small creek, and Muramasa’s sword cut everything that passed: fish, leaves, the very air that blew by. Masamune lowered his sword, and waited patiently without cutting a leaf, a fish, or the air.
Muramasa scoffed at his master’s apparent lack of skill, and a passing monk came by to explain what he saw. “The first of swords was a fine sword, however it is a bloodthirsty, evil blade, and does not discriminate who or what it will cut. The second was by far the finer of the two, as it does not needlessly cut that which is innocent and undeserving.” As such, Muramasa and his swords have been called evil, while Masamune’s swords are deemed holy.
There are a few dated and signed Masamune swords owned by the Japanese government. They are all considered national treasures and priceless. The most famous of which, the Honjo Masamune, was owned by shoguns Toyotomi Hideyoshi, then Tokugawa Ieyasu, and more. Eventually, it was lost in 1945, and its whereabouts remain unknown.
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