【The Relationship Between the Economy and Japanese sword】
Japanese swords are also affected by economic conditions. During economic booms, prices naturally rise. As a result, they become speculative investments, and many people have profited handsomely. That said, there may be even more who have suffered losses. Incidentally, every...
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What kind of sword should you choose as your first one?
What kind of sword should you choose first? This section covers what to look for when selecting your very first sword. I recommend starting with a “katana.”The next best choice is a “wakizashi,” but I don’t recommend starting with a...
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Kasane is the most important factor.
I believe that the soundness of a Japanese sword depends on whether it retains the condition it was in when it was made. A sword whose Kasane has become thin due to sharpening is not a sound sword. Kasane is...
Have you heard of “KATANAKIZU”?
Have you heard of “KATANAKIZU”? KATANAKIZU refers to a wound caused by a sword cut. If you are lightly cut by a sword, you won’t bleed immediately. You’ll feel a slight pain at the moment of the cut, but it...
A common misconception is that some people vehemently argue in museums that “iron objects cannot possibly last for hundreds of years.” Swords have survived not just for hundreds of years, but for over a thousand, precisely because their past owners...