5 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Katana Swords Answered by an Iaido Trainee in Kyoto, Japan!

In this channel, as a katana otaku and trainee, I’ve made quite a few katana related videos.
In the comments of these videos, there are some questions that I often receive.

I’ve tried to answer them individually, but I wasn't able to give a sufficient answer, and there will be more people asking the same questions somewhere.

So today, I will mash up 5 most frequently asked questions about the katana, and answer them all.
I will be counting down the questions most frequently asked, so I hope there will be something that you wanted to know too.

If you have any questions about the katana that weren't answered in this video, please let me know in the comments below, and I’ll be more than happy to make a 2nd part.

[Time codes]
0:00 Let's START!
1:31 Q1: Are there people still making the katana today?
7:31 Q2: What are the curves of the blade for?
8:40 Q3: What are the wave patterns on the blade for?
9:38 Q4: How and how often do you do the maintenance of the katana?
12:46 Q5: Do you need a special license to own a katana in Japan?
14:18 Today’s conclusion

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