Japanese Swords
Japanese Swords is a free 10-page anthropology ebook by Anonymous, published Nov 2012. It is free to download in PDF, ePub, and Kindle formats — no payment required. Rated 3.0/5 by 2 readers. Downloaded 1,126 times.
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Author: Anonymous
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When, in 1877, the Government prohibited the Samurai from wearing any longer the two swords which had been the privilege and distinctive mark of their martial caste, the Imperial When the Japanese government prohibited the wearing of swords, the wish was obeyed, notwithstanding the feeling that something was snapping in the life of the nation. Blades had been treasured for centuries, handed from father to son, looked upon as the soul of the owner for the sake of which he would refrain from any deed unbecoming a gentleman
Last updated: November 10, 2012
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