Suishinshi Masatsugu Tachi

"Suishinshi Masatsugu", born as Kawabe Hokushi, was the grandson of one of the most famous swordsmiths of the Shinshinto period, "Suishinshi Masahide".

A student of Masahide was the equally famous "Taikei Naotane". He was Masatsugu`s teacher and adopted him. Later Masatsugu married Naotane´s daughter and became head of the Awabe Masahide clan. Masatsugu could have called himself then Suishinshi Masahide(III). Because of his highly praized workmanship he had already been awarded the honorary name "Suishinshi" and he preferred to call himself "Suishinshi Masatsugu".

Born 1814, most of his works dated between 1835 and 1858. He passed away in 1860, at the age of 46.