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Gokaden Part 2: Yamashiro-den

Oct 12, 2022

Filed under: appreciation, buying guide, five schools, grains, hamon, japanese sword, katana, kissaki, kitae, kitae hada, nakago, samurai sword, shape, sori, sword structure, tang, tsukuri-komi, yamashiro

Gokaden Part 2: Yamashiro-den

An elegant style, favored by aristocrats, leading shrines, and temples In 794, the capital was transferred from Yamato in Nara to Yamashiro, or present-day Kyoto. Kyoto then played a central role in politics and culture for more than 1,000 years...

The Five Schools of the Japanese Sword – This will help you know the History of the Japanese Sword

Apr 27, 2022

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The Five Schools of the Japanese Sword – This will help you know the History of the Japanese Sword

The Japanese sword is divided based on the period of era it was made. Kotō (old sword) refers to the sword made before the Keicho era (just before the Edo period) and Shintō (new sword) refers to swords made between...