Hikoshiro Sadamune
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Hikoshirō Sadamune also called Sōshū Sadamune was a swordsmith of the Sōshū school, originally from Gōshū whose works are considered some of the finest blades ever created. His works are often compare
Tantō Terasawa Sadamune, National Treasure, Tokyo National Museum
Tantō Tokuzenin Sadamune, National Treasure, Mitsui Memorial Museum
Wakizashi Ishida Sadamune, Important Cultural Property, Tokyo National Museum
A katana modified from a tachi, Kiriha Sadamune, Important Cultural Property, Tokyo National Museum
Muramasa
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Muramasa, commonly known as Sengo Muramasa, was a famous swordsmith who founded the Muramasa school and lived during the Muromachi period in Kuwana, Ise Province, Japan.
Nabeshima Katsushige
Replica of the Tonbokiri, made in 1847, in the Tokyo National Museum
A Tale of Sano Jirōzaemon, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1886. People rumored that Jirōzaemon murdered his lover with a cursed sword. The kabuki drama Kago-tsurube Sato-no-Eizame (1888) claimed that his sword was forged by Muramasa.