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converted into a katana. The specific term for katana in Japan is and the term katana (?) often refers to single-edged swords from around the world.

Etymology and loanwords

The word katana first appears in Japanese in the Nihon Shoki of 720. The term is a compound of kata ("one side, one-sided") + na ("blade"), in contrast to the double-sided tsurugi.

The katana belongs to the nihonto family of swords,

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