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  2. 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).

  3. Tamahagane - Wikipedia

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    Tamahagane. Tamahagane (玉鋼) is a type of steel made in the Japanese tradition. The word tama means 'precious', and the word hagane means 'steel'. [1] Tamahagane is used to make Japanese swords, daggers, knives, and other kinds of tools. The carbon content of the majority of analyzed Japanese swords historically lies between a mass of 0.5 ...

  4. Muramasa - Wikipedia

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    Myōhō Muramasa (妙法村正, "Muramasa of the Sublime Dharma ") is the only sword officially designated as an Important Artwork [ja]. [4] Katana, length 66.4 cm, curvature 1.5 cm, bottom width 2.8 cm, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, and chū-kissaki nobi [4] (see also Glossary of Japanese swords). The front side contains a sign of Muramasa and a ...

  5. Higonokami - Wikipedia

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    Higonokami knives. A higonokami is a type of folding pocket knife originating in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan in 1896.The knife has no locking system, but is a friction folder or "penny knife", [1] using the friction of the swivel or the pressure of the user's thumb on its iconic lever or chikiri, to prevent the knife from folding during use.

  6. List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords) - Wikipedia

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    from left to right: naginata, tsurugi, tantō, katana and tachi (not to scale) The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897, [1][2] although the definition and the criteria have changed since the introduction of the term. The swords and sword mountings in the list adhere to the current definition ...

  7. Kaiken (dagger) - Wikipedia

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    Kaiken (dagger) Kaiken. (dagger) Japanese kaiken -style tantō. A kaiken (懐剣) is a 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) long, single or (very rarely) double-edged Japanese knife [1] usually without ornamental fittings housed in a plain but lacquered mount.

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