Yukimitsu
行光 (Yukimitsu)
A Kamakura smith of the late 13th and early 14th centuries; according to the genealogies a student of Shintōgo Kunimitsu, and tradition makes him Masamune's father.
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Yukimitsu, called Tōsaburō, appears in the oldest genealogies as a student of Shintōgo Kunimitsu, alongside Masamune, and tradition also makes him the latter's father. His work stands halfway between his teacher's suguha and Masamune's undulating tempers, with a jiba full of nie, chikei and kinsuji. According to the NBTHK, only two signed blades of his are known. The famous Kotegiri Masamune was once attributed to him and was known as Sano Yukimitsu, after its owner.
Monograph
Yukimitsu (行光)
A swordsmith with only two signed blades, between Kunimitsu and Masamune, told with the level of evidence of each fact.
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Notable works
- Signed tantō once owned by the Maeda house, at the Tokyo National Museum: national treasure.