It's not Masayuki after all
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:38 pm
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/mandaraya/masatsura-spigpu.html
Now, I know most of you won't be able to read that page, but the interesting piece is that it gives a reading for one of the more famous current day blacksmith's names. Everywhere else I've seen his name mentioned, the name is read 'Masayuki'. The kanji are 正行, and indeed, that would be the first reading that came to my mind so i never thought it was any different. However the actual reading of his name is Masatsura! That's according to the website above, and I trust it to be correct.
Masatsura, along with Hiroyuki, are two famous hammer makers of today, both of whom apprenticed with the great Hasegawa Kōsaburo (長谷川幸三郎).
Now, I know most of you won't be able to read that page, but the interesting piece is that it gives a reading for one of the more famous current day blacksmith's names. Everywhere else I've seen his name mentioned, the name is read 'Masayuki'. The kanji are 正行, and indeed, that would be the first reading that came to my mind so i never thought it was any different. However the actual reading of his name is Masatsura! That's according to the website above, and I trust it to be correct.
Masatsura, along with Hiroyuki, are two famous hammer makers of today, both of whom apprenticed with the great Hasegawa Kōsaburo (長谷川幸三郎).