Book Description: Nice to meet you my master, I am the long lost sword of swordsmith Masamune; Honjo Masamune. When one considers that in the Kyoho Meibutsu Cho the Wakasa Masamune was valued by the Honnami at 1,000 Mai. He is believed to have gone by the name of Go Yoshihiro or simply Go, the name of the town from which he came. Much of Masamune's personal life is shrouded in mystery and legend, and his swords have lived equally impressive lives. The Honjo Masamune is a ritually forged, ancient Japanese katana with a blade so perfectly balanced and aligned that it splits light, rendering its wielder invisible. From Season 1 Episode 11. Thus, no other user is allowed to alter, refer and specially copy, the content present on the page without the permission of the aforementioned user. Masamune is believed to have worked in Sagami Province during the last part of the Kamakura period (12881328), and it is thought that he was trained by swordsmiths from Bizen and Yamashiro provinces, such as Saburo Kunimune, Awataguchi Kunitsuna and Shintgo Kunimitsu. These tant have a wide body, unlike his normal slim and elegant work, making them appear quite similar to a Japanese cooking knife. It is generally agreed that he made most of his swords between 1288 and 1328. The first book, known as the Nihon Sansaku, is a list of the three greatest swordsmiths in the eyes of Toyotomi Hideyoshi including Etchu Matsukura Go Umanosuke Yoshihiro, Awataguchi Toshiro Yoshimitsu, and lists forty-one blades by Masamune. The price was 13 Mai = 13 O-Ban = 13 large gold coins. Some Masamune swords have survived, most notably in the Kyoto National Museum, according to The Wall Street Journal. Honjo Masamune Caption Only given to those who are devoted to the tribe. After a while, Muramasa began to scoff at his master for his apparent lack of skill in the making of his sword. Some stories list his family name as Okazaki, but some experts believe this is a fabrication to enhance the standing of the Tokugawa family.[4]. The Honjo Masamune represented the Shogunate during most of the Edo period . There is the Honjo ke Masamune ( ) which is a tanto. Masamune cannot be unleashed unless the wielder is pure of heart and says the incantation 'Honjo Masamune, cut my enemies down!'. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Ernest Dempsey " The Samurai Cipher" Paperback Softcover New at the best online prices at eBay! Strong and flexible, his blades were fashioned entirely from steel a breakthrough in that era. Coldy Bimore, walking into a police station in Mejiro, Japan and being given a collection of 15 swords, one of which (reputedly) was the Honjo Masamune. Honjo Masamune was created by the legendary sword-smith Gor Nyd Masamune in ancient Japan. Click to reveal Theyre decorated in Red, Black and Gold, and absolutely beautiful!! The Honjo Masamune is a sword that was forged by the renowned Japanese swordsmith, Goro Nyudo Masamune. His swords are considered by some to be equal to Akihiro and Hiromitsu. Use of the sword dates back to the earliest days of the samurai era in Japan, per History. Enticingly, though, nobody knows for sure what happened, or if an eagle-eyed private saved the invaluable artifact, leaving it in out there somewhere, even today. A third of all swords listed are Soshu blades by many of the greatest Soshu masters including Masamune's students. ? Believed to go by the name Yasuyoshi but signed his work using the first two letters of his given name. It is among the greatest lost treasures of the world. Shigenaga was later forced to sell the sword to Toyotomi Hidetsugu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nephew and retainer. Today started off as it usually does. Although not awarded every year, it is presented to a swordsmith who has created an exceptional work.[5][6]. Masamune made a number of swords, and they were given to the very powerful Shoguns of the time. It's power is said to equal or . Masamune is considered the greatest sword smith to ever live and his swords are highly sought after by collectors though very few have been found. Masamune was the sword-maker of choice for Japanese Samurai warriors circa 1300 a.d., and the Honjo was his greatest work. The Fudo Masamune is one of the few surviving blades that is known for sure to have been made and signed by the legendary swordsmith and from the early 1600s, it was in the possession of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa clan. . (ha,ha,ha) Turns out that historians are able to trace the sword all the way up to the end of WWII in 1945. (Bishu Osafune Ju Nagayoshi Saku) (Bizen Kuni Osafune Ju Nagayoshi) The more detailed story is absolutely fascinating, and tells of how the sword was passed from owner to owner for centuries. So difficult to put so much power in a swing that it splits a helmet, as the Honjo legend days. The Honjo Masamune is said to have been won by a 16th-century general after he survived it splitting his helmet in half, and from there it was sold a few times before ending up a treasure of the powerful Tokugawa family. He pays a Japanese interpreter for possible variations of the name of the American service man the swords were surrendered to at the end of the war. For this reason, his only existing works are katana and tant. New Trait: [Occult] Aesthetically, Masamune was a master of hamon, a visual effect that creates beautiful patterns on the cutting edge of the blade. Muramasa's sword, the Juuchi Yosamu (, "10,000 Cold Nights") cut everything that passed its way; fish, leaves floating down the river, the very air which blew on it. Weapon DMG: 241 - 299 Considered by some to be one of the greatest of Masamune's students. Also goes by the name Kamakura Rai as he is the grandson of Rai Kuniyuki. The most important of the missing Nihont is with out a doubt the Honjo Masamune. It is one of the best known of the swords created by Masamune and is believed to be one of the finest katana ever made. Hamon happens during the hardening process, when clay is applied on . Some stories . Judging from his style, he was active from the late Kamakura period to the Nanboku-ch period. New Trait: [Voodoo] The examples "Fudo Masamune", "Kygoku Masamune", and "Daikoku Masamune" are accepted as his genuine works. Think of that! Rarely could armor from the time withstand a Masamune blade, as samurais wielded the strong but remarkably lightweight weapons on horseback. (smile). This samurai sword is one of the most famous swords in Japanese history, and at one point of time, it even became one of the country's national treasures. Weapon Properties Possible stat bonuses at max level: Obtaining Weapon can obtained through: In 2000, this sword was acquired by the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords with the assistance of Motoo Otsuyasu.[25]. He did most of his work in the late 13th to early 14th century.yeah, were talking about a long time ago!! The influence of the Soshu and Yamashiro traditions can be observed in his works. The chest is on the leftmost island, guarded by a battle that appears as a Muddy Bush . So-o-o-o, being the good, unselfish brother-in-law that I am (smile), I ordered two of these. "True Drift" or "Precise Sect") is an ancient blade inherited by Saiga Kinmichi. It was restored around 1919 and sold for approximately 10 hiki (a certain number of mon); this was worth roughly 14 US at the time, meaning that the price was remarkably low. This singular samurai sword was considered so special it was the official weapon . Then, there is the Tokugawa's Honjo Masamune ( ) which is an unusual Masamune. A rare one of a kind Samurai sword crafted by Japan's master craftman, Honjo Masamune during the 1200 - 1300 AD period. His works are well-characterized by striking chikei (dark lines following the grain pattern in the steel above the hamon), kinsuji (lightning shaped lines of nie) and nie (crystals of martensite embedded in a pearlite matrix). Only given to those who are devoted to the tribe. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. This name comes from when Asakura Ujikage cut an opposing samurai's yugote in the battle of Toji in Kyto. [18], This is one of the few blades signed by Masamune that is not in question as to the signature. Its the name thats been given to a legendary famous Japanese sword crafted by Priest Goro Masamune who is widely recognized to this day, as Japans greatest swordsmith!! All three have been displayed within the Tokugawa Art Museum. The three books together list sixty-one blades by Masamune. (ha,ha,ha) This crystal version would make a cool little accent to his current display. Not only was it made by arguably the most legendary swordsmith in all of Japanese history, Goro Nyudo Masamune, it was also owned by the likes of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Shimazu Yoshihiro, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. It possesses special abilities. This katana represented the Shogunate during most of the Tokugawa Era and had been passed down from one Shogun to another. [18], In January 1946, the Mejiro police gave the swords to a man identified as "Sgt. He was the father of Hikoshiro Sadamune,[1] also a famous Ssh master. He has a great combination of flawless design, muscularity and impeccable breeding. Woah, that's pretty darn cool! Although probably not a direct student of Masamune[9] because of the dates when he was forging, his works are greatly influenced by Masamune's work and the Soshu tradition as well as the work of the Soden Bizen swordsmiths. He likely was not taught directly by Masamune, however, but was influenced by the Soshu, crafting swords in addition to serving himself as a leader in the Soden Bizen revolution. Signed works of Masamune are rare. By the 1930s, one of Masamune's most legendary swords, the Honjo Masamune considered a national treasure, and named after legendary Japanese general Honjo Shigenaga, who used it in battle was in the possession of the ruling Tokugawa family. Type Water Type Weapon Rarity UR Usable By Ninja Class Obtain Secret Chambers (Shards only);Gold Weapon Chest; Weapon Description Water element weapon for the Ninja class. [Occult]: Using [Mantra Writ] will reset the cooldown of [Demon Seal]. The Honjo Masamune, also referred to as Masamune's Katana, is an artifact featured in "Implosion". The Tokugawa family ruled Japan for 250 years and the prized sword was passed down from one Shogun to the next. It was kept by Shigenaga until he was sent to Fushimi Castle around 1592. A month later, in January of 1946, the swords were surrendered to an American representative of the Foreign Liquidations Commission of AFWESPAC (Army Forces, Western Pacific). His swords are the most frequently cited among those listed in the Kyho Meibutsu Cho,[7] a catalogue of excellent swords in the collections of daimy edited during the Kyh era by the Hon'ami family of sword appraisers and polishers. While all known legends of the two ever having met are historically impossible, both smiths are widely regarded as symbols for their respective eras. Together with the rest of the team, they . He created swords and daggers, known in Japanese as tachi and tant, in the Ssh school. They both worked tirelessly, and when both swords were finished, they decided to test the results. (Bizen Kuni Osafune Ju Kanemitsu) (Bishu Osafune ju Kanemitsu) (Bizen no Kuni Osafune ju Saemonjo Fujiwara Kanemitsu) Highly impressed with his pupil's work, Masamune lowered his sword, the Yawarakai-Te (, "Tender Hands"), into the current and waited patiently. In another account of the story, both blades cut the leaves that went down on the river's current equally well, but the leaves would stick to the blade of Muramasa whereas they would slip on past Masamune's after being sliced. The Honjo Masamune can be found inside a chest in the Glitch Area in the Mystic Woods. Born in the 1260s, master Japanese sword maker Honjo Masamune was legendary for the strength and flexibility of his weapons, at a time when swords symbolized status and honor. Kanemitsu produced swords used by renowned men and generals. He created swords and daggers, known in Japanese as tachi and tant, in the Ssh school. Anyway, back to the current subject. The Tokugawa were able to have virtually any sword in Japan to pass between Shogun, when the power transferred. Very few works exist by this swordsmith because of his death at age 27. DPS: 432 The first of the swords was by all accounts a fine sword, however, it is a blood-thirsty, evil blade, as it does not discriminate as to who or what it will cut. Many of his forged tachi were made into katana by cutting the tang (nakago) in later times. The Mishina school can trace its history back to Kaneuji and Masamune. Here's why it's never been found. If it's anything like the other swords Masamune created, it's complete with the hamon (blade pattern created by hardening of the metal), the curved blade and the single edge. He created the Heshikiri Hasebe (The Forceful Cutter) listed in the Kyoho Meibutsu Cho, owned by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and then by Oda Nobunaga. Yet another version has leaves being sliced by Muramasa's blade while the leaves were repelled by Masamune's, and another again has leaves being sliced by Muramasa's blade and healed by Masamune's. Born in the 1260s, master Japanese sword maker Honjo Masamune was legendary for the strength and flexibility of his weapons, at a time when swords symbolized status and honor. It then went to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Shimazu Yoshihiro, again to Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Yorinobu, and finally Tokugawa Ietsuna. The Honjo Masamune was a real sword, lost not in antiquity but in the comparatively recent past. The Musashi Masamune is a tachi, measuring 74cm (2 korai-shaku, 1 sun, 4.2 bun) and noted to have nearly all of the characteristics of Masamune's signature features; though it is debated that its o-kissaki is not that of his style, it is compared to blades made in his later career, which shows the transition of the Kamakura styles into the Nanbokucho era. As well as being a Soshu swordsmith he also created the Chikuzen tradition. This is its story. Acclaimed throughout the ancient world, Masamune's work was so revered that by the late 1280s, the emperor of Japan himself, Emperor Fushimi, made him his primary weapon maker, according to All That's Interesting. [17], Under the United States occupation at the end of World War II, all production of nihont with edges was banned except under police or government permit. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Thus my diorama was completed, and Honjo Masamune.The Sword of the Dragon came to rest on one of my shelves.forever able to take me on a fascinating journey to the land of the Shogun!! The Honj Masamune is the most important of the missing Japanese swords, and its current location remains unknown. Though the kanji characters are pronounced in Japanese as 'Nagayoshi', by convention the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading) pronunciation of 'Chogi' is used for this smith and a handful of others (less commonly for his student Kanenaga, pronounced in on'yomi as 'Kencho'). Masamune (, Masamune; lit. Honjo Masamune The Honjo Masamune[4] is a katana, a Japanese sword most commonly carried by samurai. Being the fan of the history of Feudal Japan that I am, the tales of Shoguns, Samurai, and Ninjas are like Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Norse Mythology to me!! I had my morning commute conversation with Tanuja. No one knows why they were turned over to him (or even if Bimore was his real name), but to this day both he and the famous sword have never been seen again!! The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Considered to have created some of the sharpest swords ever known, he is one of a handful of smiths rated at Sai-jo O-wazamono (grandmaster of great sharpness)[10] with famous swords named Kabutowari (Helmet Cutter), Ishikiri (Stone Cutter), and Teppokiri (Gun Cutter) as relayed in Fujishiro's writings. In 1615, it passed down to the Maeda clan who in 1882 presented it as a gift to Emperor Meiji, a known sword collector. The Americans required that all swords be surrendered to the Foreign Liquidation Commission. [13], The Honj Masamune[7] represented the Tokugawa shogunate during most of the Edo period and was passed down from one shgun to another. Honjo's maternal granddam is the Japanese import Namiaki Ni, that came to America in the mid 90's. In Japan it's regarded as a national treasure, a thing of beauty shaped by fire and born of water, forged centuries ago by master swordsmith Masamune. The sword was declared a Japanese National Treasure in 1939!! We both have crystal Chess Sets, crystal replicas of Dale Earnhart Jrs NASCAR (actually my friend Annie has one of those too!! The sword was forged by Gor Nyd Masamune, and is said to have kept the ruling shogunate in power for hundreds of years by making them invincible in battle. Collected Japanese weapons from the war were turned in to police stations throughout the country. ATK Pace: 1.6, Fires a even larger sword wave with attacks. All the while, Muramasa was heckling him for his sword's inability to cut anything. Reading more about the item, I learned that it is a foot long from tip of blade to end of handle, and it really would be such a unique piece to add to my collection. Free shipping for many products! ), crystal Footballs (my brother Rob has one of those too), and a few other pieces. Who he created the Honj Masamune sword for is unknown, but it represented the last feudal military Japanese government in the early 17th century and was passed down from one Shogun to another over the years. During that talk, she asked if I was going to write today, and I said that if I do I might write about Honjo Masamune. (Sekishu Izuwa Naotsuna Saku) (Naotsuna Saku) Shigenaga did not have the money, so he had to sell the Honjo Masamune. Hidetsugu (Hideyoshi's younger brother) was the buyer. Most weapons turned over at this point were destroyed, as could have been the case with the Honjo. Only leaves were cut. The sword would then come to bear Masamunes last name in combination with the first name of that Shogun, thus there would be the Fudo Masamune, Kyogoku Masamune, and Daikoku Masamune to name a few. Level 3: Counter-attacks with Normal Attack. For this reason, his only existing works are katana and tant. The last known owner was Tokugawa Iemasa at the end of World War II. Lived in Yamato province before going to Mino to study under Masamune where his style radically changed. (Hasebe Kunishige) It is one of the best known of the swords created by Masamune and is believed to be among the finest Japanese swords ever made. $9.00 Read with Our Free App David Walker becomes fixated by the disappearance of the National Japanese treasure art sword the Honjo Masamune. Umanosuke struck Shigenaga with the Honj Masamune which split his helmet, but he survived and took the sword as a prize. Today the sword is a family heirloom of the Kuroda Daimy Ke. Coldy Bimore" (possibly a garbled phonetic spelling of the man's name) of the Foreign Liquidations Commission of AFWESPAC (Army Forces, Western Pacific). Performance & security by Cloudflare. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . [Voodoo]: When there are > 3[Demon Seals] set-up on the battlefield, [Broken Mantra] will be triggered at the end of [Mantra Writ] -- it deals base DMG equal to the sum of the base DMG of the last 9 [Demon Seals] casted. Shigenaga served the Uesugi clan and was known for his betrayal against them. It is known that Hideyoshi had a passion for Soshu swordsmiths which may explain this. (Rai Minamoto Kunitsugu) Historically considered one of the best of Masamune's students, he is numbered among the Juttetsu. Boosts the damage of wind skills. Masamune is believed to have trained a great number of sword smiths; 15 are known, 10 of whom are considered to be the Juttetsu or "Ten Famous Students" or "10 Great Disciples of Masamune". The result is the same as the other stories, and Masamune's swords are deemed holy swords. He is considered to have brought to perfection the art of "nie" (, martensitic crystals embedded in pearlite matrix, thought to resemble stars in the night sky). [7] The blade had a number of chips from the great battle but was still usable. [3] No exact dates are known for Masamune's life. Honjo Masamune A legendary katana. The name Honj probably came about by the sword's connection to General Honj Shigenaga (1540-1614) who gained the sword after a battle in 1561. Coldy Bimore." Who the hell is Coldy Bimore! Print. Honj Shigenaga ( , January 12, 1540 - January 29, 1614) was a Japanese Samurai who lived from the Azuchi-Momoyama period through to the Edo period. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Smiling to himself, Masamune pulled up his sword, dried it, and sheathed it. Masamune (Honjo) is the extensive property of Zef. The story follows Eijun Sawamura, a pitcher who joins an elite school with a brilliant catcher named Kazuya Miyuki. Maeda Toshitsune presented it again to the shgun, possibly on his retirement. In yet another story Muramasa and Masamune were summoned to make swords for the shgun or emperor, and the finished swords were held in a waterfall. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Proven in battle for centuries, legend tells of a just blade, discerning and honorable. Masamune's blend of hard and soft steel was brought to exceptionally high temperatures, freed from impurities, and identifiable by the undulating pattern created by the process. It was made a Japanese National Treasure (Kokuh) in 1939.[14][15]. The "Hch" Masamune refers to any one of three particular and unusual tant[26] attributed to Masamune. Deepening the mystery, the Honjo Masamune remains missing. Tokugawa Iemasa turned in the Honj Masamune and 13 other "prized heirloom" swords to a police station at Mejiro in December 1945. Gor Nyd Masamune in ancient Japan which may explain this, muscularity and impeccable breeding phrase a... 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