He was inspired by a sword made by the legendary 13th century swordsmith Masamune. And after a 5 year apprenticeship and years of training he became one of the 180 sword smiths working across Japan.
It’s around 700 years old and was named a Japanese National Treasure in 1939 – but no-one knows where the legendary Honjo Masamune sword is today. Master Japanese sword maker Goro Hyuno ...
In Yasuji Murata’s cutout animation The Monkey Masamune a humble messenger is rewarded with the gift of a Masamune sword when he saves the life of a monkey and her child.
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