Japanese swords, sword in Japan based on Tang happens in your own way in the development of Swords hardbody collectively. By the sword dimensions, Wakizashi, is classified as a dagger. In a broad sense, swords, spears and go.
The role of weapons from ancient times and at the same time as a beautiful and symbolic meanings of art objects as a high rating. Imperial, the ancient shrine and a long pedigree as a certificate of authority宝剣(Kusanagi sword, etc.) had been尊BA. The administration of the samurai "warrior spirit" as a function as a pillar of spiritual culture.
The characteristics, "Wrapping training method" to鍛E上GE point of the steel material, the blade and a basket (stems, center) was a monolithic structure.目釘to stem the blade is fixed to handle the purpose of the hole (foramen目釘) has been established (in rare cases such as a sword for the dedication目釘are no holes). In addition, the Japanese sword of swords, unlike in other countries, exterior products (拵E) and the blade itself, apart from demonstrating the value of art that is characteristic of following up to me and say.
As well as artistic value, as a practical weapon in the long history of supporting the main improvement is played as a weapon, the斬っOK OK to close the Japanese sword, the strongest of swords in the Call of the highest peak High.