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Yamada Asaemon V, who was the official sword cutting ability examiner and executioner of the Tokugawa shogunate, published a book " Kaiho Kenjaku" (懐宝剣尺) in 1797 in which he ranked the cutting ability of swords. The book lists 228 swordsmiths, whose forged swords are called " Wazamono" (業物) and the highest " Saijo Ō Wazamono" (最上大業物) has 12 selected. In the reprinting in 1805, one swordsmith was added to the highest grade, and in the major revised edition in 1830 " Kokon Kajibiko" (古今鍛冶備考), two swordsmiths were added to the highest grade, and in the end, 15 swordsmiths were ranked as the highest grade. The katana forged by Nagasone Kotetsu, one of the top-rated swordsmith, became very popular at the time when the book was published, and many counterfeits were made. In these books, the three swordsmiths treated specially in " Kyōhō Meibutsu Chō" and Muramasa, who was famous at that time for forging swords with high cutting ability, were not mentioned. The reasons for this are considered to be that Yamada was afraid of challenging the authority of the shogun, that he could not use the precious sword possessed by the daimyo in the examination, and that he was considerate of the legend of Muramasa's curse. [46] [72] A katana forged by Magoroku Kanemoto. ( Saijo Ō Wazamono) Late Muromachi period. (top) Katana mounting, Early Edo period. (bottom) Typical features of Japanese swords represented by katana and tachi are a three-dimensional cross-sectional shape of an elongated pentagonal to hexagonal blade called shinogi-zukuri, a style in which the blade and the tang ( nakago) are integrated and fixed to the hilt ( tsuka) with a pin called mekugi, and a gentle curve. Pronounced [katana], the kun'yomi (Japanese reading) of the kanji 刀, originally meaning single edged blade (of any length) in Chinese, the word has been adopted as a loanword by the Portuguese. [12] In Portuguese the designation (spelled catana) means "large knife" or machete. [12] Description [ edit ] Mei (signature) and Nakago ( tang) of an Edo period katana As Japanese does not have separate plural and singular forms, both katanas and katana are considered acceptable forms in English. [11]
Oscar Ratti; Adele Westbrook (1991). Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan. Tuttle Publishing. p.484. ISBN 978-0-8048-1684-7. Kotō (Old swords) [ edit ] Masamune forges a katana with an assistant (ukiyo-e). A Sōshū school katana modified from a tachi forged by Masamune. As it was owned by Ishida Mitsunari, it was commonly called Ishida Masamune. Important Cultural Property. Tokyo National Museum A Sōshū school katana modified from a tachi, Kiriha Sadamune, forged by Sadamune, son of Masamune. 14th century, Kamakura period. Important Cultural Property. Tokyo National Museum Muramasa (勢州桑名住村正) from the Tokyo National Museum
Priest, Graham; Damon Young (21 August 2013). Martial Arts and Philosophy: Beating and Nothingness. Open Court. p.209. ISBN 978-0-8126-9723-0. Aerodynamic Katana Body. The Katana umbrella was designed by ex-samurai and kendo professionals to mimic the lightweight and aerodynamics of a katana blade. UPS Worldwide - For anywhere outside the UK, we can post the same day but delivery times are dependent on the destination. Approximate delivery times are as follows: Sun-Jin Kim (1996). Tuttle Dictionary Martial Arts Korea, China & Japan. Tuttle Publishing. p.61. ISBN 978-0-8048-2016-5.
A katana modified from a tachi forged by Motoshige. Bizen Osafune school influenced by the Sōshū school. 14th century, Nanboku-chō period. Important Cultural Property. Tokyo National Museum Multiple sword world records were made with a katana and verified by Guinness World Records. Iaido master Isao Machii set the record for "Most martial arts katana cuts to one mat (suegiri)", [79] "Fastest 1,000 martial arts sword cuts", [80] "Most sword cuts to straw mats in three minutes", [81] and "Fastest tennis ball (708km/h) cut by sword". [82] There are various records for Tameshigiri. For example, the Greek Agisilaos Vesexidis set the record for most martial arts sword cuts in one minute (73) on 25 June 2016. [83] Ownership and trade restrictions [ edit ] Republic of Ireland [ edit ] Historically, katana have been regarded not only as weapons but also as works of art, especially for high-quality ones. For a long time, Japanese people have developed a unique appreciation method in which the blade is regarded as the core of their aesthetic evaluation rather than the sword mountings decorated with luxurious lacquer or metal works. [67] [68] However, for safety reasons, katana used for martial arts are usually blunt edged, to reduce the risk of injury. Sharp katana are only really used during tameshigiri (blade testing), where a practitioner practices cutting a bamboo or tatami straw post.
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Ayumi Harada (24 October 2016). "Reception and transformation of foreign cultures in Thailand; focusing on the foreign trade items of the 13th to 18th centuries" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2021 . Retrieved 11 December 2022. From the late Muromachi period (Sengoku period) to the early Edo period, samurai were sometimes equipped with a katana blade pointing downwards like a tachi. This style of sword is called handachi, "half tachi". In handachi, both styles were often mixed, for example, fastening to the obi was katana style, but metalworking of the scabbard was tachi style. [35] Warner, Gordon; Donn F. Draeger (2005). Japanese Swordsmanship: Technique and Practice. Boston, Massachusetts: Weatherhill. pp.110–131. ISBN 978-0834802360.
The katana is generally defined as the standard sized, moderately curved (as opposed to the older tachi featuring more curvature) Japanese sword with a blade length greater than 60.6cm (23.86inches) (over 2 shaku). [13] It is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard ( tsuba) and long grip to accommodate two hands. [13] The idea that the blade of a sword in the Kamakura period is the best has been continued until now, and as of the 21st century, 80% of Japanese swords designated as National treasure in Japan were made in the Kamakura period, and 70% of them were tachi. [46] [47]Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-501211-0, 刀 ( katana) entry available online here
In Japan, Japanese swords are rated by authorities of each period, and some of the authority of the rating is still valid today. From this period, the tang ( nakago) of many old tachi were cut and shortened into katana. This kind of remake is called suriage (磨上げ). [4] For example, many of the tachi that Masamune forged during the Kamakura period were converted into katana, so his only existing works are katana and tantō. [33] In the Muromachi period, especially the Sengoku period, people such as farmers, townspeople, and monks could have a sword. However, in 1588 Toyotomi Hideyoshi banned farmers from owning weapons and conducted a sword hunt to forcibly remove swords from anyone identifying as a farmer. [24] Kōkan Nagayama (1997). The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords. Kodansha International. p.28. ISBN 978-4-7700-2071-0. The word katana first appears in Japanese in the Nihon Shoki of 720. The term is a compound of kata ("one side, one-sided") + na ("blade"), [6] [7] [8] in contrast to the double-sided tsurugi. See more at the Wiktionary entry.
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Most martial arts sword cuts in one minute (rice straw)". Guinness World Records. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 刀 ( katana) entry available online here It is said that the following three objects are the most noteworthy objects when appreciating a blade. The first is the overall shape referred to as sugata. Curvature, length, width, tip, and shape of tang of the sword are the objects for appreciation. The second is a fine pattern on the surface of the blade, which is referred to as hada or jigane. By repeatedly folding and forging the blade, fine patterns such as fingerprints, tree rings and bark are formed on its surface. The third is hamon. Hamon is a white pattern of the cutting edge produced by quenching and tempering. The object of appreciation is the shape of hamon and the crystal particles formed at the boundary of hamon. Depending on the size of the particles, they can be divided into two types, a nie and a nioi, which makes them look like stars or mist. In addition to these three objects, a swordsmith signature and a file pattern engraved on tang, and a carving inscribed on the blade, which is referred to as horimono, are also the objects of appreciation. [67] [68] A Japanese sword authentication paper (Origami) from 1702 that Hon'ami Kōchū certified a tantō made by Yukimitsu in the 14th century as authentic Mass-produced swords including iaitō and shinken in the shape of katana are available from many countries, though China dominates the market. [56] These types of swords are typically mass-produced and made with a wide variety of steels and methods. Sinclaire, Clive (1 November 2004). Samurai: The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior. Lyons Press. p.60. ISBN 978-1-59228-720-8.
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