INDICATORS ON KATANA SWORD YOU SHOULD KNOW

Since 1953, Japanese swordsmiths happen to be permitted to work, but with intense limitations: swordsmiths should be accredited and provide a five-12 months apprenticeship, and only accredited swordsmiths are authorized to provide Japanese swords (nihonto), only two longswords a month are allowed to be made by each swordsmith, and all swords should