Amano Sōsuke, the Greatest Craftsman of the Sengoku Era

Amano Sōsuke, a self-proclaimed ordinary salaryman, had been quietly looking forward to enjoying his second life after retirement.

But fate had other plans. When he jumped in front of a truck to save his nephew, his life should have ended then and there.

Instead, he awoke in a strange forest—his body no longer that of a middle-aged man, but that of a child. To make matters more bewildering, he soon realized that he had been thrust into a parallel world’s Warring States era, one with a history entirely unlike the one he knew.

While most might dream of using modern knowledge to cheat their way into power—reforming kingdoms, dominating battlefields, and chasing glory—Sōsuke wanted none of it. War, bloodshed, and political games held no appeal for him. All he wished for was peace.

Resolving to avoid conflict and human entanglements, he retreated deep into the mountains. There, he rebuilt an abandoned village and began a quiet life, treating this bizarre reincarnation as a kind of “second life.” To pass the time, he indulged in his hobbies—crafting tea sets, blades, and paintings that incorporated fragments of modern know-how.

Yet fate intruded once more. One day, he rescued a half-dead samurai. That single act set off an unstoppable chain of events, and before long, Sōsuke’s creations were hailed as masterpieces that shook the nation. Against his will, his name spread throughout history as the greatest artisan under heaven.

This is the tale of a man who sought only peace, yet whose works ignited storms far beyond his intent—a reluctant craftsman whose legacy carved itself into the chronicles of an age.