Tag Archives: katana

This Is What Niku Sharpening Does to Your Sword

The Niku sharpening is an everlasting topic when it comes to choosing the edge of a sword or knife. Today you'll finally discover what's it for and how does it[... ]

Are Seppuku and Harakiri the Same?

Seppuku and Harakiri Undoubtedly, the term Harakiri is very familiar to us. We encounter it in our history classes. We even witness it in some Japanese movies that feature Samurai[... ]

Hawatari, the Length of a Sword Blade

The Length of a Sword Blade Sword blades come in different lengths which we call Hawatari. But aside from Hawatari, there are several things to consider when choosing a sword.[... ]

The Battle Suit of the Samurai

Samurai Armor Here we are going to talk about the Samurai battle suit or armor. What was it like? Is it heavy? Why do some helmets have horns? Or did[... ]

Kabukimono, The Dregs of Ancient Japan

Samurai of Ancient Japan During the warring period of Japan, the Samurai was one of the most prominent class. Samurai was the cream of the crop, the military men and[... ]

Is there a difference between Kabukimono and Ronin?

Kabukimono and Ronin What is Kabukimono? What is Ronin? Japanese people are ethnic groups that are native to Japan. They are one of the largest ethnic groups – approximately 129[... ]

The Daisho: The Samurai’s Swords

Daisho literally means big and small. The Katana is the big sword or Daito. And the Wakizashi or Tanto is the small one or Shoto. Sometimes, a Samurai could have[... ]

Unknown Arms – An Arsenal of the Forgotten Ancient Samurai Weapons in History

Samurai Weapons The Samurai and his sword were inseparable. With that, the sword was often considered as the soul of the warrior. This is the reason why some people treat[... ]

The Different Martial Arts designated on Each Weapon

Different Martial Arts After a long period of war, a mysterious martial art called Ninjutsu came. At first, the technique aims to teach the warriors to defend themselves. Years passed[... ]

Tachi, the Sword That Preceded the Katana

The Tachi Sword Tachi emerged even before the Katana did. More importantly, it provided the basis for the invention and development of the Katana. Therefore, without this sword, there would[... ]