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Published — 17 July 2026 ⏭ British Museum

How peace changed Japanese swords

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After 1600, Japan entered a long period of peace under the Tokugawa shogunate.

As warfare declined, swords were no longer shaped primarily for the battlefield. Instead, they became expressions of status and taste.

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