Yoshindo Yoshihara is generally regarded as the best katana smith of our time. He was born on 21 February 1943 and lives in Takasago, Japan. Already at the tender age of

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

Masamune (正宗) lived from around 1264 - 1343 AD and is generally regarded as the best swordsmith in Japanese history. He is also known as

Amakuni Yasutsuna (天国) was a Japanese swordsmith who lived in Uta in the province of Yamato in the 8th century. According to legend, he is the inventor of the

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