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  A samurai sword is a Japanese long sword with curved blade and used in the feudal era. It was commonly paired with armor called "dō" to form the samurai class who served as military nobility throughout Japan's history from the Heian period to the 19th century, and beyond.   The other longswords used specifically by samurais were the daisho, which consisted of a smaller paired short sword called a wakizashi and larger paired short sword called a katana. A daisho set is often referred to as "samurai-daisho." The term "samurai swords" loosely refers to these two types of swords together or separately. Features and Specifications: The samurai's main side arm, the katana, is unique from other Japanese swords in its shape and size. The katana is characterized by its unusual appearance, a curved, slender, single edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. The earliest known examples of Osafune-era katana blades ...

  A katana is a Japanese sword traditionally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. In feudal times, the samurai, like all other members of society, carried a tachi or long sword and wore a set of protective armor. With the introduction of firearms to warfare in the sixteenth century and then to Japan in the seventeenth century, warfare changed drastically. Smaller blades became more effective for close-quarter combat for troops on foot who were no longer fighting on horseback.  A sword was still needed for traditional samurai on mounted horseback archery, where the bow and arrow were more effective than firearms. The katana for sale is a type of Japanese sword that is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and a long grip to accommodate two hands. Features of Katana for Sale A katana is a type of sword in Japan and China that is traditionally used by the samurai class. They are characterized by ...