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What Is the Difference Between a Katana and a Samurai Sword?

April 26, 2017culture cultures difference Japanese Katana samurai Society sword

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What Is the Difference Between a Katana and a Samurai Sword?

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Although the “katana” has associations with “samurai sword” and represented the spiritual essence of the samurai class, this type of Japanese sword never saw primary use on the battlefield. Instead, the samurais of ancient and medieval Japan actually wielded several different types of swords. The katana was one type of samurai sword.