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The katana, a heritage of the samurai
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S27 • E16 Oct 25, 2025 33mInseparable from Japanese culture, the katana is the prerogative of samurai. Crowned with spirituality, this sword is highly symbolic. He embodies strength, honor and discipline. In Yamagata, master blacksmith Kanbayashi shapes a katana for weeks using the three-steel technique, an artisanal method that has become rare.