Famous swordsmen
Hattori Hanzo - The famous samurai & ninja
Hattori Hanzo lived from 1541 to 1596 and is considered one of Japan's most famous samurai and ninja. He is the son of Hattori Yasunaga and married in
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The blade
The hardening line of the katana blade (Hamon)
The hamon is the hardening line on the blade of a samurai sword. Every blacksmith has his own "signature" for the hamon, but generally favoured styles have become established.
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