117. Katana Revised (117)

This poem describes the process of making a Katana Sword, a revised edition based on an earlier poem by the same name and written by me a number of years ago. The reason for the revision is that the earlier version was absent of some of the detail and I decided to make amends. I hope it does the original justice. The Katana or commonly referred to as the ‘samurai sword’ is a traditional Japanese sword worn by the Samurai class. The production of swords in Japan is divided into specific time periods: Jokoto (Ancient swords, until around 900 A.D.), Koto (old swords from around 900-1596), Shinto (new swords 1596-1780), Shinshinto (new new swords 1781-1876), Gendaito (modern swords 1876-1945),[6] and Shinsakuto (newly made swords 1953-present).

This poem is a study based on the sword smith, the Samurai, process of sword making and the Japanese people.
Video : https://youtu.be/VE_4zHNcieM?si=f5Fdt3nL40EJ4XnZ
(Making of a Katana - Samurai sword)