Nagasone Kotetsu sword
Famous swordsmiths

Nagasone Kotetsu - Master swordsmith

Nagasone Kotetsu (長曾禰 虎徹) is considered the most famous Japanese swordsmith of the Edo period, which lasted from 1603 to 1868. The Tokugawa shoguns ruled Japan at this time. Their

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Muramasa Katana
Famous swordsmiths

Muramasa - The legendary swordsmith

Muramasa Sengo (千子 村正) is considered one of the best and most famous swordsmiths in Japan. He is usually simply called Muramasa. He lived during the Muromachi period, which

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Tentetsutou Katana by Yoshindo Yoshihara
Famous swords

Tentetsutou - The Meteorite Sword

Tentetsutou - The sword made from a meteorite The Tentetsutou (天鉄刀), which translates as "sword of the sky", is probably the most famous sword of the master swordsmith Yoshindo

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