Talk:Katana

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[edit] History section needed

This article strongly needs a discussion of the history of the katana. I don't have the knowledge to do it myself. (The reason I came to this article was to get an overview of the history.) --JHP (talk) 22:12, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Look at the Japanese sword article. Katana is a subcat of nihonto, in which the katana is developed from it and what you are looking for is probably in that articles history. MythSearcher^talk 08:01, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] More changes needed

I think the article needs some serious expansion, though I have done my best to clean it up. Without knowing specifically what the editor(s) who introduced some text meant, I have tried to clarify it as best as possible. Furthemore I have removed a few bits of text that I thought were redundant.

If any experts can give this article some TLC that would be great. John Smith's (talk) 11:24, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Katanas can cut through a tank

It's true, I saw a samurai master do it once. 216.191.213.114 (talk) 20:03, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

I wouldnt trust everything I see in Anime & Manga. And the Samurai caste was abolished in the 1870's. Have a nice day. Fred26 (talk) 20:45, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

removed incivil and unconstructive comment. by 64.201.173.189