Friday, April 14, 2006
The katana (Masamune)
Katana Sword
Known as " Kanze Masamune "
By Masamune
Kamakura period , 14th century.
Kanze Masamune is the most important work of Masamune in Sagaminokuni (Kanagawa Prefecture). Masamune was the pupil of Kunimitsu Shintogo. Kunimitsu Shintogo's style was made to develop, and Masamune completed Sosyu style.
This katana is called Kanze Masamune. It is because that origin was descended to the Kanze Family. The Kanze Family is famous for the Noh play. The Kanze family presented the Ieyasu Tokugawa with the Kanze Masamune. 　Prince of the blood Arisugawanomiya-Taruhito was presented from the last general Yoshinobu-Tokugawa in the Meiji Period.
