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In cases where there might be even the slightest possibility of unexpected thread direction, the first thing that I do upon finding a stuck cup is to lightly scribe a continuous line crossing the cup flange and the frame itself. Sharpie would also work.
The logic here is that if the cup perhaps moves ever so slightly in the tightening direction, I will see it and then know to turn it the other way.
I've not heard of any English-threaded Masis, but anything is possible and a scribed line might indicate something.
My go-to for removing stuck cups is my very old Sugino fixed cup spanner, secured with bolt and huge washers and then walloped with my 4# hammer.
I was using the same tool normally the other day and sort of marveled at how many hammer blows have "mushroomed" the edge of the handle, the tool has had extensive and hard use over the years and still as good as new!
No joke, the hammer method seems mighty effective.
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