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Help identifying ancient katana? Stepdad bought it from an antique shop on a whim & told me to ask the internet for help : r/SWORDS
What is the actual name for the stereotypical katana? Katana as it is used in the west refers to a specific sword, but in Japan, it simply means sword, so what is
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