The Minakuchi rapier, believed to have been made in Japan in the early Edo period (first half of the 17th century CE) . It is currently on loan from the Fujisaka Shrine to the Minakuchi History and Folklore Museum in Japan [376×884]
The Minakuchi rapier, believed to have been made in Japan in the early Edo period (first half of the 17th century CE) . It is currently on loan from the Fujisaka Shrine to the Minakuchi History and Folklore Museum in Japan [376×884]
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[https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%B4%E5%8F%A3%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2](https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%B4%E5%8F%A3%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2)
it would have to be through tempered to be practical at that width, right?