THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO KATANA SWORDS

It is important to notice that these reenactments must be approached with respect and treatment, as well as katana need to be managed and made use of responsibly. In 1719, Tokugawa Yoshimune, the 8th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, ordered Hon'ami Kōchū, who was an authority of sword appraisal, to history swords possessed by daimyo around Japa