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The swords of Masamune possess a reputation for superior beauty and quality, remarkable in a period where the steel necessary for swords was often impure. He is considered to have brought to perfection the art of " nie " ( 錵 , martensitic crystals embedded in pearlite matrix , thought to resemble stars in the night sky) .
In principle, swords forged by Mukansa are not eligible for awards. [29] The Masamune Award is only given when an outstanding sword made by a Mukansa smith is submitted. Most recently, the Masamune Award was given to Amata Akitsugu in 1996, [30] Norihiro Miyairi in 2010 for a tantō, [31] and Kunihira Kawachi in 2014 for a tachi. [32]
With an inscription in gold inlay from 1609: Owned by Shiro Lord of Izumi (城和泉守所持, Shiro Izumi no Kami shoji) and Masamune Suriage Honami (正宗磨上本阿) (authenticated by Honami Kōtoku as Masamune sword); formerly in possession of the Tsugaru clan; curvature 2.1 cm (0.83 in)
Some replica weapon companies have produced replicas of Sephiroth's sword, the Masamune, as a 6-foot-long (1.8 m) katana with a stainless steel unsharpened blade. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] A statue at Kyoto University depicting Sephiroth was also made. [ 74 ]
[14] [15] [16] [dubious – discuss] The great sword was developed during the Renaissance, but its earlier cousin the Scottish Claymore was very similar in size and use, like the "outsized specimens" between 160 and 180 cm (63 and 71 in) (approx. the same height as the user) such as the Oakeshott type XIIa or Oakeshott type XIIIa. These swords ...
A 13th century sword by Masatsune with a straight-edge hamon A 13th century sword by Nagamitsu, with a notare midare hamon that is wavy along the blade but straight approaching the tip. A 14th century sword by Kunimitsu 14th century sword by Masamune, with a wavy hamon. China was the first country to produce iron in Asia, around 1200 BC.
The best sword forged by Japanese swordsmiths is awarded the most honorable Masamune prize by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords. Since 1961, eight swordsmiths have received the Masamune Prize, and among them, three swordsmiths, Masamine Sumitani , Akitsugu Amata and Toshihira Osumi, have received the prize three times each and ...
The Masamune sword is by far the most referenced Japanese sword in popular fiction, ranging through books, movies and computer games. Murasame – A magical katana that mentioned in fiction Nansō Satomi Hakkenden , it said the blade can moist itself to wash off the blood stain for keeping it sharp.