![]() Seki city have a "Hamono Festival" dedicated to edged tools every October. Today as the industry has been modernized, the rich natural environment of water, mountains and soil supports the cutting tool industry. And the third is the red clay painted when making a blade. The second one is the coal for quenching. Some katanas made for ceremonial purposes may be much shorter or much longer than this. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. The first one is an abundant water source of the Nagara river. The length of a katana can vary depending on the specific sword, but is typically between 60 and 80 cm (23.6231.5 in). Ive seen some tachi with a nagasa of 80cm or slightly below, and if we would scale them up to an average of a modern student with a height of 185cm, wouldnt they become to heavy As far as I recall, they were basically the japanese version of the European longsword, which seems to have an average blade length of 90-110cm. Modern LED pendant lamp from series Katana, made of matt white colour aluminium base. Seki-city, which has grown to become a world brand, has three important conditionsįor producing of cutlery. Its skill and quality supported by history and tradition are appreciated not only in Japan but also overseas. Seki's reputation for swords that "hard to break and bend, and cut cleanly" spread all over the country and it is said thatĭuring the Sengoku age of civil strife, Seki swords in particular were popular among the samurai. ![]() ![]() Sword-making began in Seki in the Kamakura Era over 700 years ago. Seki-city in Japan is highly regarded as “the world’s third largest cutlery producing area” along with Solingen in Germany and Sheffield in England. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |