What is a samurai sword?
Samurai sword is a sword of a type that normally bears samurai, Japanese warriors who prospered in the 18th century when Japan was open to trade in the West and the Japanese system radically changed, causing an outdated tradition of the samurai. SWORD, which is classically associated with samurai, is katana , a curved long sword that was included in the war equipment of most samurai. The ownership of katana was so critical that many samurai considered their swords to be expanded by their souls, and it is no wonder that the katana is considered to be a Japanese cord. In fact, the Japanese sword should be more precisely known as nihonto because there are a number of styles and classes of swords in Japan. The traditional sword is still very alive in Japan, for people who are interested in vision and studying techniques used to make swords in the samurai era. This side beam was also known as "Honor Blade" and samurai rarely gave up the blade. Even in private homes where there was no DROLENO weapons wear, samurai could carry its wakizashi . The combination of katana and Wakizashi was known as Daish , which means "large and small".
A small dagger known as tanto was also carried many samurai, except the double edge, Tsurugi . Most samurai also carried other weapons and was proficient in using a wide range of weapons.
katana has become a strong symbol of the samurai tradition and lifestyle, and it is most commonly referred to when people discuss the "samurai sword". Many museums devoted to Japanese history and weapons history keep at hand at hand katana.
People interested in buying a samurai sword should be aware that traditional katana may be extremely expensive and a special permission to export from Japan may be required, especially when it comes to antique. These swordsThey also require regular routine maintenance, as well as all weapons, and some SWORDSMITHS believe that katana must be made for owners and can refuse to sell swords to people if they think buyers and sword are a bad match.