Sekishū Naotsuna

石州直綱

Naotsuna (直綱), Kenmu (建武, 1334-1336), Iwami, he was given the name Kyū ́emon (久右衛門) at birth, according to old manuscripts he was a son of Moritsuna (盛綱), he lived in Iwami ́s Izuha (出羽) and is traditionally listed as one of the Masamune no Jittetsu but a direct connection to Masamune is meanwhile denied by most of the experts, from the point of view of workmanship his blades looks like a mix of Sadamune, Shizu Kaneuji and Samonji, but they are somewhat inferior in quality. San ́indō (山陰道), jōjō-saku.