Shirasaya Katana Dark Wood

The nihonto, more commonly known in the west as katana, is the weapon most closely related to the samurai and was even considered during the Edo period as "the soul of the samurai". A samurai never abandoned his sword, even in times of peace. The best gift a samurai could receive from Sudaimyo was a sword forged by a celebrated master. The katana or catana (in Japanese ??? nihonto) is a single-edged, curved Japanese saber traditionally used by samurai. The origin of the Japanese katana dates back to the 10th-12th centuries, The samurai warrior carried the katana with the blade down to wield it with both hands, The samurai did not use any shield for their protection, since the katana was a defensive and offensive weapon at the same time