The Japanese Sword In The Shinto Period: From Battlefield Weapon To Cultural Icon
Introduction: A New Era of the Blade After centuries marked by near-constant warfare during Japan’s Kamakura and Muromachi periods, the dawn of the Shinto period (1596–1781) ushered in a transformative era for the Japanese sword. As the nation entered a time of relative peace under the Tokugawa shogunate, the sword evolved beyond its role as […]
