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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 | + | 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] | ||
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[[category:Japan]] | [[category:Japan]] | ||
[[category:Weapons]] | [[category:Weapons]] | ||
Revision as of 19:32, September 5, 2008
A katana is a 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. After the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate, only samurai were permitted to carry these swords.