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Masatsune（正恒） was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Ito school in Musashi province, active during the Mid-Edo, Kyoho (1716-1736), d. 1724 period.
The work follows the Iron-tsuba tradition.
Designated works by Masatsune include 1 Jūyō.