OtherKotō (Old Swords)Saijōsaku

伯耆安綱

Hōki Yasutsuna

Period

Late Heian

School

Ko-Hōki school

Active Years

10世紀後半〜11世紀初頭

Tradition

Other

Rank

Saijōsaku

Description

Maker of Dōjigiri Yasutsuna, one of the Five Greatest Swords. Active in Hōki province (present-day Tottori). The legendary sword said to have been used by Watanabe no Tsuna to slay the demon Shuten-dōji. Holds an unshakeable position as one of the supreme masterpieces of Japanese swords.