Hikoshiro Sadamune
Hikoshirō Sadamune (相模國住人貞宗 - Sagami kuni junin Sadamune; born 1298 Einin – 1349 in Shōhei) also called Sōshū Sadamune was a swordsmith of the Sōshū school, originally from Gōshū (also known as Ōmi province) whose works are considered some of the finest blades ever created. His works are often compared with those of the other great Koto era (987-1596) swordsmiths including Sōshū Masamune, Toshiro Yoshimitsu, Go Yoshihiro, Bizen Nagamitsu, and Ise Muramasa.