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  In Japan, before the 9th century, there was a straight katana sword     called the chokuto. In the middle of the Heian period, it was replaced by the now common  Japanese samurai sword, of which only the ninja sword is still a straight blade katana   . But in China or European countries,   most authentic swords  are still straight blades. COOKATANA offers a collection of fantasy straight katana for sale with various colors and blade materials available, such as black, red, green, Damascus steel, high carbon   steel, and so on. All of our Japanese katana swords  are designed in Japan and hand-forged by swordsmiths who have inherited 200 years of casting technology from Longquan, China.

  Regarding the samurai in Japan, many people must have raised a question. What they hold in their hands are obviously knives, but when they talk about the spirit they revere and the various techniques of fighting that use knives as weapons, they always use the words "kendo" and "swordsmanship" to describe swords. This starts with the culture of tanto sword.   1. Killing swords and living swords in japanese samurai sword   The generation of Japanese swordsman Yagyu Soju has a sword manual, that is, "The Art of War" by Yagyu Xinyinliu (a genre of swordsmanship). There are two chapters in this book, titled "The Killing Knife" and "The Living Man's Sword". As a monograph on swordsmanship, the "knife" and "sword" here actually refer to Japanese swords, so why is it a sword when killing people, and a sword when saving lives?   As a close neighbor of China, in fact, the early Japanese tanto swords were introduced from ...

  Regarding the samurai in Japan, many people must have raised a question. What they hold in their hands are obviously knives, but when they talk about the spirit they revere and the various techniques of fighting that use knives as weapons, they always use the words "kendo" and "swordsmanship" to describe swords. This starts with the culture of tanto sword.   1. Killing swords and living swords in japanese samurai sword   The generation of Japanese swordsman Yagyu Soju has a sword manual, that is, "The Art of War" by Yagyu Xinyinliu (a genre of swordsmanship). There are two chapters in this book, titled "The Killing Knife" and "The Living Man's Sword". As a monograph on swordsmanship, the "knife" and "sword" here actually refer to Japanese swords, so As a close neighbor of China, in fact, the early Japanese tanto swords were introduced from China. In China, starting from the Han Dynasty, the sword has gradually ...

  The Japanese battle ready anime swords  originated from the Tang Hengdao in China.  The Japanese black and red samurai sword is the collective name for foreigners to the traditional Japanese sword. According to the shape and size, it can be divided into Taidao, Dadao, Ribcha (rib finger), short sword, etc. Among them, the sword called by the Japanese refers to the type of sword in the shape of Dadao. Japanese sword in a broad sense also includes long rolls, razors, swords, guns, etc. Although the Japanese sword originated from the Tang Hengdao in China, Japan has made long-term improvements based on its own ore characteristics and smelting and forging technology. The workmanship of Japanese battle ready swords is very particular, which has a certain relationship with their national character. Another reason is that their resources are relatively scarce, so they have to make more fuss about the production process. The battle ready sword like full tang battle ready swords...

  There is probably no other weapon in the world that is seen as possessing its own soul. In ordinary Japanese homes, if there is a samurai swords handed down from the ancestors, it must be placed in the most conspicuous position in the home to recall the martial and majestic appearance of the ancestors. Since ancient times, the smelting of weapons is the work that gathers long working hours of human beings. It takes a lot of labor to make a weapon that pursues the ultimate sharpness and artistic beauty. Samurai swords, Damascus swords, and Malayalam swords are also known as the three famous swords in the world. Among them, samurai swords  have the highest status and the highest reputation in the weapons and art world.   On the one hand, it is due to its lethal power of cutting gold and breaking jade, and on the other hand, it is due to its unique craftsmanship that has won the charm of oriental aesthetics. "Slaughtering swords + artistic beauty", the combination of the t...

  1. Longquan Sword in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period   Sword making is best known in Wuyue area. The ancients said: "The sword of Wuyue (Yue) has moved to its place for good, because of the local atmosphere." Longquan produces copper and iron. Longquan sword, whose ancestor is the famous sword maker Ou Yezi, is the leader of iron swords .   2. Longquan Sword in Qin and Han Dynasties   Longquan's sword casting industry specializes in casting real swords  for the royal family.   3. Longquan Sword in Han Dynasty   The knives with a ring handle for chopping gradually replaced the sword. Longquan Sword has since faded out of the hustle and bustle of war, carrying the connotation of sword culture.   4. Longquan Sword in Wei and Jin Dynasties   The sword casting industry in Longquan was driven by the rapid population growth and the southward shift of the cultural center of gravity. The sword casting industry was relative...

  Akira Kurosawa, known as "Kurozawa Emperor", is a monument in the history of world cinema and has always been among the top film masters. His masterpiece "Seven Samurai" has always been at the forefront of the world's major authoritative film rankings. As soon as "Seven Samurai" came out, until today, there has never been a movie that can interpret the true meaning of the movie katana spirit so wonderfully.   The word samurai sword , no one has heard of it, but may not understand its true connotation. In fact, samurai sword was originally a noble word, and it is a principle that the Japanese samurai class must strictly abide by. The requirements of the authentic swords  are mainly in several aspects: righteousness, courage, benevolence, courtesy, sincerity, reputation, and loyalty. I. Cultural requirements of samurai swords   1. "Righteousness" is the strictest teaching in the samurai code, requiring samurai to abide by justice and morality...

Japanese Budo includes a variety of martial arts, including judo, karate, kendo, sumo, aikido, kyudo, jodo, etc. Among them, there is also a weapon martial art with a considerable position in Japanese history - Naginata. When it comes to Naginata, you need to understand the weapon of Naginata first. In the past, many people thought that it was a special weapon for Japanese samurai women, monk soldiers, and samurai, but in fact it was not the case.   Naginata, which was called "long sword" before the Edo period, was not a special weapon for monk soldiers (the name only appeared in the Edo period). This impression comes from the imagination of the Edo period to the Meiji period. Women of the Edo samurai family actually practiced swordsmanship more than naginata, and women practiced naginata in practice at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.   1. According to legend, Naginata originated in the Tang Dynasty, and there are still different opinions. ...