yup since it should be made of a hard material also so it, should be able to block some sword strikes
katana, defiantly katana and it is sharper
The Samurai sword is called a katana.
It is a combination of things. One is the oil that is used to prevent the sword from rusting. It will combine with dirt and residue from the sheath and turn black.
The sheath is the casing that it is kept in. They can be made of wood, metal or sometimes just leather. If it was made of metal or another hard material it would often be used in battel along side the sword to block attacks. It is also known as a scabbard or in the Japanese Katana's case, a Saya.
Japanese sword - nihontō.Basic types of Japanese sword: Katana, Tachi, Wakizashi, Nodachi and Shin Gunto.Set of katana and wakizashi is called daisho.There are two words for sword, 剣 (tsurugi, double-edged blade) and 刀 (katana, single-edged blade).katana
Over the past years people in western countries have seen the Katana as a Japanese sword therefore calling it a Katana instead of just a sword. The word Katana itself though just means sword, if they would refer to the blade of the sword they would say "katana no ha [刀の刃]," which literally means "Blade of a sword".
it's a kind of sword
There are swords that are known to be sharper than a Katana, such as the Damascus steel sword or the Ulfberht sword. These swords are crafted using different techniques and materials that can create a sharper edge than that of a traditional Katana.
The katana sword is one the great inventions in the japanese weapons. These swords are loved mostly by ninjas and sword fighters. Also every antique sword collectors has this sword in their inventory.
In a sheath,that is what the sword case is called
a sheath
It's called a Katana That depends on what sword you are talking about. They had several. Katana, Wakizashi, Nodashi, Tachi, etc. It is also known as Japanese sword.