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The Latest Info About Seki City
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2025/3/25
Seki City, nestled in Gifu Prefecture, stands as a symbol of Japanese craftsmanship and ingenuity, famously known as the “City of Swords”. For over 700 years, Seki has been a hub for sword-making, a tradition that continues to thrive and evolve today. The legacy of Seki’s blade craftsmanship began in the Kamakura period (1185–1333), when master swordsmiths sought the ideal location for forging bla...
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2025/3/25
Seki City, known as the City of Swords, is a world-renowned hub for blade-making, blending centuries of tradition with modern craftsmanship. Located in Gifu Prefecture, Seki has been home to master swordsmiths for over 700 years, thanks to its ideal natural resources: pure water from the Nagara River, high-quality iron sand, and abundant pine charcoal. These elements provided the foundation for cr...
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2024/10/8
Fall will soon come to Japan and with it, a variety of festivals! This one you won’t want to miss! To the ancient swordsmithing city of Seki comes the 57th Seki Cutlery Festival! Katanas made in Seki were always said to “not bend or break, and are incredibly sharp”, making them a favorite of samurai all over Japan! The superior craftsmanship of these bladesmiths was passed down hundreds of years. ...
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2019/10/15
Seki City has grown with the development of its blades. It’s said that Motoshige, the pioneer of Seki Swordsmith, came to the area around 1229-1261. They say there were over 300 Swordsmiths from the middle to the end of the Muromachi Period (1336-1573). “Doesn’t bend. Doesn’t break. Cuts well.” was the praise earned from samurai who favored Seki katana through the War...
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