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Daily Trivia

What part of a samurai sword is hardest?

on Jan 13, 2025

The point of a samurai sword is called a Kissaki. This is the hardest part of the sword to polish and forge and to hand create a quality one would require an extremely skilful artisan. The value of a sword is determined largely by the quality of the point.

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