was a Japanese swordsmith and was especially famous for making

Tantō A is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords ( ''nihonto'') that were worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The tantō dates to the Heian period, when it was mainly used as a weapon but evolved in design over the years to become more ...

. He is the founder of the Soshu-den tradition. Usually he used suguha Hamon. The oldest date of his work is 1293. He was active during the

Einin was a after '' Shōō'' and before ''Shōan.'' This period spanned the years from August 1293 through April 1299. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * 1293 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The ...

, Shōwa and Enkyō periods, generally acknowledged to be the teacher of master swordsmiths Masamune, Yukiimitsu and Norishige. This is due to various similarities in style and workmanship that indicate that Masamune was almost certainly his student. An example of his work is known as 'Aizu Shintogo'. It is a tanto of 25.4 centimeters in length. He had several sons, who likely crafted a number of swords under his name.

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Nihon Koto Shi (History of Koto) by Dr. Honma Junji Book: Japanese Swords by Nobuo Ogasawara (tenth edition, printed 1986) Japanese swordsmiths Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Japan-bio-stub