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Japanese sword

A Japanese sword (Japanese: 日本刀, Hepburn: nihontō) is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan. Bronze swords were made as early as the Yayoi period (1,000 BC – 300 AD), though most people generally refer to the curved blades made from the Heian period (794–1185) to the present day when speaking of "Japanese swords". There are many…

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related to Gallery · 47
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related to Gendaitō (Modern or contemporary swords) · 27
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related to Jōkotō – Kotō (Old swords) · 23
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related to Shintō – Shinshintō (New swords) · 20
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related to Rating of Japanese swords and swordsmiths · 19
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related to Classification by school · 15
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Japanese swordis aShinogi-Zukuri katana0.90text
Minoinstance ofswordsmiths moved to various places0.80text
and the school disappearedinstance ofswordsmiths moved to various places0.80text
Sanjōinstance ofThe Yamashiro school consisted of schools0.80text
Ayanokōjiinstance ofThe Yamashiro school consisted of schools0.80text
Awataguchiinstance ofThe Yamashiro school consisted of schools0.80text
and Raiinstance ofThe Yamashiro school consisted of schools0.80text
Ko-bizeninstance ofThe Bizen school consisted of schools0.80text
Fukuoka-ichimonjiinstance ofThe Bizen school consisted of schools0.80text
Osafuneinstance ofThe Bizen school consisted of schools0.80text
and Hatakedainstance ofThe Bizen school consisted of schools0.80text
ōdachi became popularinstance ofhuge Japanese swords0.80text

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