![]() This was the period in which Japan gradually began developing its own style of sword-making that was more distinct from foreign, mostly Chinese mainland, influence. “koto” means “swords of the antiquities” and the period is commonly further divided into three sub-periods: A strong influence can be seen from sword production techniques from China in swords of this time. This period is the ancient, formative period of Japanese sword design. “Jokoto” literally means “pre-antiquity swords”.
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