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Samurai Sword: a Legendary Weapon with a Soul

Samurai Sword: a Legendary Weapon with a Soul

Akira Kurosawa, known as "Kurozawa Emperor", is a monument in the history of world cinema and has always been among the top film masters. His masterpiece "Seven Samurai" has always been at the forefront of the world's major authoritative film rankings. As soon as "Seven Samurai" came out, until today, there has never been a movie that can interpret the true meaning of the movie katana spirit so wonderfully.  ...

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What is Japanese Naginata?

What is Japanese Naginata?

Japanese Budo includes a variety of martial arts, including judo, karate, kendo, sumo, aikido, kyudo, jodo, etc. Among them, there is also a weapon martial art with a considerable position in Japanese history - Naginata. When it comes to thekatana, you need to understand the weapon of Naginata first. In the past, many people thought that it was a special weapon for Japanese samurai women, monk soldiers, and samurai, but...

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What Are the Types of Naginata?

What Are the Types of Naginata?

The "Naginata" (long sword) was one of the long-handled weapons that appeared in the Heian period. In "Taiping Ji", which is famous for its historical literature, the weapon that appears the most is the Naginata. Due to its large size, it can stab and strike in addition to slashing, so it was widely used as a main weapon in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Next we introduce the types of...

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Does a Tanto Need to Curve? Exploring Blade Design and Functionality

Does a Tanto Need to Curve? Exploring Blade Design and Functionality

Why are katana swords curved? This happens during the clay tempered process stage, clay is coated on the sword ridge, when quenching the blade, the part not covered by clay cools faster and becomes very hard, while the sword ridge cools more slowly and remains relatively soft and pliable, the metal blade expands and contracts with heat, so the part not covered with clay will expand more than the spine, causing...

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