Masamune :

Gorô Masamune (1264-1343) is considered by many people to have been the greatest and most skillfull Japanese swordsmith ever. I'm passionated about the Japanese traditional arts and crafts and about the Nippon Tô. Sooner or later, this had to have an influence over the names I give to my paintings. (see also "Les forges de Vulcain" and "Les 47 ronins").