The Katana is easily recognized by it's curved thin blade with one edge and along grip for two hands. The katana is renowned for it's sharpness and strength.
The katana's rise in popularity is probably because of the change in close-combat warfare. The quicker draw worked better when victory largely depended on faster responses. It also became popular because a samurai could draw, and strike in one motion. A katana's blade was between 60, and 73 centimeters. The katana was often paired with a tanto, or a wakizashi.
The katana's rise in popularity is probably because of the change in close-combat warfare. The quicker draw worked better when victory largely depended on faster responses. It also became popular because a samurai could draw, and strike in one motion. A katana's blade was between 60, and 73 centimeters. The katana was often paired with a tanto, or a wakizashi.