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Yamato, Yamashiro, Bizen, Soshu, and Mino — the five great sword-making schools
Developed around Nara. Practical swords with suguha for warrior monks. Strong masame-hada jihada.
Flourished in Kyoto under court influence. Elegant forms with refined ko-nie hamon. Rai and Awataguchi schools are representative.
Japan's largest production center in Okayama. Flamboyant choji-midare hamon with distinctive utsuri. Osafune school most famous.
Thrived in Kamakura, producing Masamune and other masters. Powerful nie-laden hamon with kinsuji and sunagashi.
Centered in Seki, Gifu. Mass-produced battle swords during the Warring States period. Pointed togari-gunome hamon is its signature.