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Swordsmith of Kameoka (Kyoto)

Masahiro (将大)

A swordsmith from Kameoka, in Kyoto prefecture, a pupil of Fujiyasu Masahira, who wants to recreate a sword of the Kamakura period

Masahiro (将大) was born in 1984 in the Tanba region, in Kyoto prefecture. He trained for seven years with Fujiyasu Masahira (藤安将平), in Fukushima, who gave him one of the characters of his name, and in 2014 he opened his workshop in Kameoka. He is held to be the only active swordsmith in Kyoto prefecture.

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1984
Born in Nantan (Kyoto)
7 years
With Fujiyasu Masahira, in Fukushima
2014
Opens his workshop in Kameoka
Kyoto
The only active swordsmith in the prefecture
On this page
  1. Quick profile
  2. In short

Quick profile

Name
Masahiro HD
Kanji and reading
将大 (Masahiro) HD
Birth
1984, in Nantan, in the Tanba region (Kyoto prefecture) AT
Where he forges
Kameoka, in Kyoto prefecture: the 将大鍛刀場 (Masahiro Tantōjō), since October 2014 AT
Master
Fujiyasu Masahira (藤安将平), in Fukushima AT
School or tradition
That of his master, a pupil of Miyairi Akihira II
Licence
No published date PC
Rank
No known NBTHK prizes PC

In short

  • He trained for seven years with Fujiyasu Masahira and set up on his own after the Great Tōhoku Earthquake, in 2011.
  • His name joins the 将 (masa) of 将平 (Masahira), his master’s name, with 大 (hiro).
  • He wants to recreate a sword of the Kamakura period, and sees the katana at once as a weapon, a work of art and an amulet.
  • No description of his blades has been published and no prize is known for him.

Sections

  1. From Tanba to Fukushima and back Life and forging His apprenticeship with Fujiyasu Masahira, the origin of his name and his Kameoka workshop.
  2. Use, beauty and amulet Work and style What he is after in a sword; there is as yet no published description of his blades.
  3. What was looked for Prizes No NBTHK prize is known for him.
  4. Reports and talks Videos Four videos: the one by the city of Kameoka, a visit to the workshop, an online talk and a report.
  5. Bibliography and credits Sources The sources consulted on 4 October 2026 and the credit of each image.