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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says

Summary by SoraNews24
Popular program in birthplace of samurai martial art iado forced to retool. The town of Maruyama, in Yamagata Prefecture, bills itself as the birthplace of iaido. A martial art that focuses on drawing a sword from its scabbard and striking in one smooth, swift motion, iaido is said to have been developed by the 16th century swordsman Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu, who hailed from the area and is enshrined at the town’s Kumano Iaii Shrine. Seekin…
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SoraNews24 broke the news in on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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