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Sword making
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Sword making
- Japanese Katana is symbolically related to the worship and the samurai spirit.
Katana embodied the spirit of warrior (samurai) and the authority of the Shogun (military ruler) and it is the key to show the respect and being loyal to them. Katana was used not only for the worship but also to show the honor.
Back in imperial days, samurais committed suicide for his general by katana. Katana shows the honor of the samurai and that therefore shows the honor. Nowadays, swords are also treated as the heritage of historical item at household and at the museums.
You can experience making sword at some of the famous sword smiths. It will take about 2 hours for minimum to full day workshop to make swords. Let’s enjoy the art of sword smith (kajiya) and experience the Japanese spirit! After you finish making sword, you can bring it back home with you.
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