Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Katana/sword making art prefecture/city in Japan?

Question:


Preferably near Tokyo but it's fine if it is not...

Answer:


Modern, authentic nihonto are made by a few hundred swordsmiths in Japan. Most old Japanese swords can be traced back to one of five provinces, each of which had its own school, traditions and trademarks. My favourite are the blades from Seki and Mino in Gifu which were famous from the start for their quality and sharpness.

Japanese Swords
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010…

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