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It is not possible to talk about Samurai without talking about their swords. During the ages they radically changed in form and, at the end, even in meaning.
It is not possible to talk about Samurai without talking about their swords. During the ages they radically changed in form and, at the end, even in meaning.
Japan early history is highly affected by the continent and its more ancient cultures. The culture of the Yayoi period was surely strongly subject to the influence of Korea and thru this peninsula the most important innovations arrived in Japan. Rice cultivation and iron tools and related technology were introduced at the end of the Jomon era. Iron tools and weapons helped the Japanese to enhance their living. In the first stage of its development Japan imported iron tools and weaponry from the continent and continental craftmen immigrated in Japan. Oldest metal swords on record in Japan are the two that were sent as a present to queen Himiko from China during Wei-dynasty in 240 a.D. In 280 a.D. many more iron swords were imported from China to Japan. Soon after the Japanese begun to forge and manufacture their own blades.
Japan early history is highly affected by the influence of the continent and its more ancient cultures. The culture of the Yayoi period was surely strongly subject to the influence of Korea and thru this peninsula the most important innovations arrived in Japan. Rice cultivation and iron tools and related technology were introduced at the end of the Jomon era. Iron tools and weapons helped the Japanese to enhance their living. In the first stage of its development Japan imported iron tools and weaponry from the continent and continental craftmen immigrated in Japan. Oldest metal swords on record in Japan are the two that were sent as a present to queen Himiko from China during Wei-dynasty in 240 a.D. In 280 a.D. many more iron swords were imported from China to Japan. Soon after the Japanese begun to forge and manufacture their own blades.
We do know that in the 5th century steel swords were already made in Japan.
We do know that in the 5th century steel swords were already made in Japan.
These were of the straight, single-edged type called '''Chokuto'''.
These were of the straight, single-edged type called '''Chokuto'''.
