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A '''katana''' is a [[Japan|Japanese]] longsword with a single edge. A [[samurai]] warrior would usually carry a katana into battle, along with either a [[wakizashi]] or a [[tanto]].
A '''katana''' is a [[Japan|Japanese]] longsword with a single edge. A [[samurai]] warrior would usually carry a katana into battle, along with a short sword (either a [[wakizashi]] or a [[tanto]]).
The katana was considered to be a spiritual object for a Samurai, and it was rumored their soul was in that blade.
The katana was considered to be a spiritual object for a samurai, and it was rumored their soul was in that blade. After the beginning of the [[Tokugawa Shogunate]], only samurai were permitted to carry these swords.
==External Links==
*[http://swordforum.com/forge/js-basicforging.html Basic Japanese Sword Forging]
[[category:Japan]]
[[category:Japan]]
[[category:Weapons]]
[[category:Weapons]]