Medieval Katana
The Katana
Medieval Japan assessment Task 1d
In medieval Japan weapons were like those of Medieval Europe, as were the people that used them. Unlike the European Long sword or Broadsword, which were designed to penetrate chainmail and slice your opponent’s limbs off, the Katana has a curved one sided blade and is used specifically to inflict injury on your opponent and to deflect blows. According to legend, Samurai swords began when Amakuni, a master swordsmith, (during the Koto period, before 1596) wanted to stop swords from snapping easily. He prayed until he had a thought of pure genius. The trick is all in the way you cool it, so once he hammered the sword into shape he covered the top with clay making it possible to make the blade very sharp. Because of the slower cooling the blade was both tough and flexible. This sword was called the tachi . From then on, the Katana was being improved on continuously. It slowly earned the name of the Katana and was designed to cut and damage Japanese armour which was made of strong plates linked with strips of leather. …show more content…
The katana itself was made of tamahagane or ‘jewel steel’ . It was made to be efficient and get ‘the job’ done quick.
The curve and strength of the katana meant that you could efficiently and easily injure your opponent and have the same sword for a longer time without it snapping. Although this was a big thing when it first happened, guns began to overthrow the Katana, still even so Katanas were used in battle alongside guns.
conclusion-
The Katana was made for slicing through Medieval armour
It is made of jewel steel
The new way of cooling made the sword harder to snap yet still
Medieval Japan assessment Task 1d
In medieval Japan weapons were like those of Medieval Europe, as were the people that used them. Unlike the European Long sword or Broadsword, which were designed to penetrate chainmail and slice your opponent’s limbs off, the Katana has a curved one sided blade and is used specifically to inflict injury on your opponent and to deflect blows. According to legend, Samurai swords began when Amakuni, a master swordsmith, (during the Koto period, before 1596) wanted to stop swords from snapping easily. He prayed until he had a thought of pure genius. The trick is all in the way you cool it, so once he hammered the sword into shape he covered the top with clay making it possible to make the blade very sharp. Because of the slower cooling the blade was both tough and flexible. This sword was called the tachi . From then on, the Katana was being improved on continuously. It slowly earned the name of the Katana and was designed to cut and damage Japanese armour which was made of strong plates linked with strips of leather. …show more content…
The katana itself was made of tamahagane or ‘jewel steel’ . It was made to be efficient and get ‘the job’ done quick.
The curve and strength of the katana meant that you could efficiently and easily injure your opponent and have the same sword for a longer time without it snapping. Although this was a big thing when it first happened, guns began to overthrow the Katana, still even so Katanas were used in battle alongside guns.
conclusion-
The Katana was made for slicing through Medieval armour
It is made of jewel steel
The new way of cooling made the sword harder to snap yet still