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Why Are Katanas Curved?

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why are katanas curved

Why Are Katanas Curved?

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Discovering The Different Iaito Swords

Discovering The Different Iaito Swords

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How to Display a Katana

How to Display a Katana

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An Iaido master performing tameshigiri. Photo by Maikoya.

What Is Tameshigiri?

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Different Zoro Swords: What You Need to Know

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Real VS Fake Katana

Real VS Fake Katana

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A high-carbon steel Iaito sword, with its “unsharpened” edge. Photo by Yarino Hanzo.

What Is an Iaito Sword?

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Demon Slayer characters with their Demon Slayer swords. Photo by Hypebeast.

Understanding the Demon Slayer Swords

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Kill Bill protagonist, Beatrix Kiddo, with the Hattori Hanzo sword. Photo by IMDb.

Discovering the Hattori Hanzo Sword

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World War II Japanese Swords

What’s the Japanese Sword Used in WW2?

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Most Famous Japanese Swords

Most Famous Japanese Swords

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A Kaishakunin standing behind a man about to perform Seppuku. Photo by R. B. Peery on Gutenberg.

What Is Seppuku? Origins, Ritual & Forms

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A Katana and Katana sheath. Photo by Vincent Czapla.

What Is a Katana Sheath?

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