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  2. Japanese sword - Wikipedia

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    Historically in Japan, the ideal blade of a Japanese sword has been considered to be the kotō (古刀) (lit., "old swords") in the Kamakura period, and the swordsmiths from the Edo period (1603–1868) to the present day from the shinō (新刀) (lit., "new swords") period focused on reproducing the blade of the Japanese sword made in Kamakura ...

  3. Japanese swordsmithing - Wikipedia

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    Japanese swordsmithing. Japanese swordsmithing is the labour-intensive bladesmithing process developed in Japan beginning in the sixth century for forging traditionally made bladed weapons ( nihonto) [1] [2] including katana, wakizashi, tantō, yari, naginata, nagamaki, tachi, nodachi, ōdachi, kodachi, and ya (arrow) .

  4. Katana - Wikipedia

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    Two-handed swept, with circular or squared guard. Scabbard / sheath. Lacquered wood, some are covered with fish skin, decorated with brass and copper. [2] [3] A katana (刀, かたな) is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands.

  5. Daishō - Wikipedia

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    The daishō ( 大小, daishō) —"large and small" [1] —is a Japanese term for a matched pair of traditionally made Japanese swords ( nihonto) worn by the samurai class in feudal Japan . The etymology of the word daishō becomes apparent when the terms daitō, meaning long sword, and shōtō, meaning short sword, are used; daitō + shōtō ...

  6. Ōdachi - Wikipedia

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    The Odachi Masayoshi forged by bladesmith Sanke Masayoshi, dated 1844. The blade length is 225.43 cm (88.75 in) and the tang is 92.41 cm (36.38 in). The ōdachi (大太刀) (large/great sword) or nodachi (野太刀, field sword) [4] [5] [6] is a type of traditionally made Japanese sword (日本刀, nihontō) [7] [8] used by the samurai class of ...

  7. Sword hunt - Wikipedia

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    Sword hunt after World War 2. In 1946, Japanese civilians were made to forfeit their swords by Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. The number of swords forfeited was over three million. This is the first time that Japanese peasants were disarmed completely. Today, Japan has a Sword and Firearms Law which, much like gun control laws around ...

  8. Japanese Sword Museum - Wikipedia

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    www .touken .or .jp. 35°40′53″N139°41′27″E The Japanese Sword Museum or Tōken hakubutsukan (刀剣博物館) situated in Tokyo, is a small museum dedicated to the art of Japanese swordmaking. It preserves and displays swords. It is operated by Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK, The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords).

  9. Guntō - Wikipedia

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    The shin guntō (新軍刀, new military sword) was a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army, between the years of 1935–1945. During most of that period, the swords were manufactured at the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal . In response to rising nationalism within the armed forces, a new style of sword was designed for the ...

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