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| this might be a stupid question, but are there any masamune style sword smiths around? if not are there any left from that period? |
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| wonderful! thank you |
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| I saw something on the History channel once that said that the Masamune family is still making swords. That's as much as I know. So, I can't really help you, but the Masamune clan is still around and doing what they do. |
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| I saw something on the History channel once that said that the Masamune family is still making swords. That's as much as I know. So, I can't really help you, but the Masamune clan is still around and doing what they do. |
FUD
Not true. Masamune has been dead for almost 650 years and only had one stepson, Sadamune, to follow in his footsteps. Masamune had what was to be known as the Juttetsu or "10 Great Disciples of Masamune" that were greatly influenced in the Soshu tradition, however the Masamune nihonto smith lineage died with Masamune.
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| Ranger wrote: |
| Wo Long wrote: |
| I saw something on the History channel once that said that the Masamune family is still making swords. That's as much as I know. So, I can't really help you, but the Masamune clan is still around and doing what they do. |
FUD
Not true. Masamune has been dead for almost 650 years and only had one stepson, Sadamune, to follow in his footsteps. Masamune had what was to be known as the Juttetsu or "10 Great Disciples of Masamune" that were greatly influenced in the Soshu tradition, however the Masamune nihonto smith lineage died with Masamune. |
Hmm. Perhaps the show misconstrued the information. They might've meant simply that his disciples have been passing it down so that his style is still being practiced. I guess I'm not sure what to tell ya. I saw the show a long while ago, so I can't say I know what it was called. |
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And Sadamune was adoptive...
I'm not sure Masamune had biological sons too,
but if so surely they didn't take the steps of the
father. Sadamune's Hosho school didn't survive so much and so any continuity Family/swordsmithing tradition has been lost long ago. The disciples were the real heritage Masamune left us, other then their surviving swords.
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| Tsubame1 wrote: |
And Sadamune was adoptive...
I'm not sure Masamune had biological sons too,
but if so surely they didn't take the steps of the
father. Sadamune's Hosho school didn't survive so much and so any continuity Family/swordsmithing tradition has been lost long ago. The disciples were the real heritage Masamune left us, other then their surviving swords. |
Interesting. I really wish I could figure out what show it was that said that. I'd love to rewatch it. |
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| I belive there is a Masamune blade still at the springfield Quad, I have to look next time im there. |
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| i belive that there is one at musashiswords.com |
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| i belive that there is one at musashiswords.com |
If you're interested, I also have some beautiful beachfront property in Kansas for sale. 
Enjoy the scenic Kansas sealife!
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What ? Whales instead of penguins in Kansas ?
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In swordsmithing as in many Japanese traditional arts, it is quite normal for disciples just as well as blood-relatives to be considered to be carrying on a lineage.
I would not be surprised if there were a smith or two out there who can trace their lineage directly back to Masamune, even if through masters and not fathers.
(I think I've seen the same program Wo Long mentioned...)
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| In swordsmithing as in many Japanese traditional arts, it is quite normal for disciples just as well as blood-relatives to be considered to be carrying on a lineage. |
In the fifth post down I mention Masamune's Jittetsu or "10 Great Disciples of Masamune". These ten men were not apprentices, but accomplished smiths in their own right that came to study Masamune's techniques. However, Sadamune was the only one (that I am aware of) that succeeded Masamune.
Jittetsu
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| I would not be surprised if there were a smith or two out there who can trace their lineage directly back to Masamune, even if through masters and not fathers. |
Extremely extremely unlikely. From what I can tell, the line was broken with Sadamune. And for argument sake, lets assume what you are saying is true. Such a distinguished lineage would not have gone unnoticed within Japan or throughout the nihonto community. This is almost akin to the Da Vinci Code and the "Priory of Sion".
Now a classic lineage would be the Gassan School, but even in this example there is a break between the Koto smiths and the later Shinshinto smiths that continue on to today.
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Ah, I see. Alright. I don't really know anything much about swordsmithing lineages, but was just guessing based on my knowledge of lineages in noh, kabuki, etc.
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| Ranger wrote: |
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| i belive that there is one at musashiswords.com |
If you're interested, I also have some beautiful beachfront property in Kansas for sale.
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Ahh, must be eastern Kansas!  |
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Yes - where the sign says "Welcome to Kansas" and they demand money so you can get the hell out of the state!
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Legitimacy of the claims is *not* something I want to get into but the half remembered questions refer to Yamamura Tsunahiro a Soshu school smith who claims to be the 24th generational descendant of Masamune. This is who was in the history channel show "The Samurai". 正宗孫刀剣鍛冶綱廣
A short internet search shows him as trained by Fukuda Yasuaki. |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:02 am Post subject: Re: masamune |
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| Dude wrote: |
| this might be a stupid question, but are there any masamune style sword smiths around? if not are there any left from that period? |
Dont you mean Muramasa?
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:33 am Post subject: Re: masamune |
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| Toyotomi_Hideyori_rules wrote: |
| Dude wrote: |
| this might be a stupid question, but are there any masamune style sword smiths around? if not are there any left from that period? |
Dont you mean Muramasa? |
For the record, what you've done is the equivalent of asking "Don't you mean Anne Rice?" when someone asks a question about Stephen King. They are BOTH famous for what they do.
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| Dude wrote: |
| this might be a stupid question, but are there any masamune style sword smiths around? if not are there any left from that period? |
Dont you mean Muramasa? |
For the record, what you've done is the equivalent of asking "Don't you mean Anne Rice?" when someone asks a question about Stephen King. They are BOTH famous for what they do.
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oh but I was just Checking if he ment the Great smith Muramasa or something.
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No prob, but he meant the great smith Masamune, not the great smith Muramasa. That's why he SAID Masamune. 
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| No prob, but he meant the great smith Masamune, not the great smith Muramasa. That's why he SAID Masamune. |
Oh but I thought he ment Date Masamune with out saying Date Masamune's last name sorry I will try not to make the mistake again.
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| I saw something on the History channel once that said that the Masamune family is still making swords. That's as much as I know. So, I can't really help you, but the Masamune clan is still around and doing what they do. |
was it labeled the Samurai I watched that show it was awesome I might buy it so I could teach all my actual non-online friends about samurai
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