INDICATORS ON KATANA SWORD YOU SHOULD KNOW

given that 1953, Japanese swordsmiths have been permitted to do the job, but with extreme limits: swordsmiths have to be certified and serve a five-yr apprenticeship, and only licensed swordsmiths are authorized to make Japanese swords (nihonto), only two longswords monthly are permitted to be produced by Just about every swordsmith, and all swords