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Japanese sword

traditionally made sword from Japan
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Japanese sword
Yokoyama Sukenaga (Japan, Kyoto, active 1830-1851) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Japanese sword

Summary

Japanese sword is a weapon family[1]. It draws 4,290 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_family category, ranking #33 of 256).[2]

Key Facts

  • Japanese sword's instance of is recorded as weapon family[3].
  • Japanese sword is a type of sword[4].
  • Japanese sword is a type of traditional handicraft of Japan[5].
  • Japanese sword's Commons category is recorded as Swords of Japan[6].
  • Japanese sword's country of origin is recorded as Japan[7].
  • Japanese sword's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Japanese swords[8].
  • Japanese sword's native label is recorded as 日本刀[9].
  • Japanese sword's fabrication method is recorded as Japanese swordsmithing[10].
  • Japanese sword's fabrication method is recorded as Japanese sword polishing[11].
  • Japanese sword's history of topic is recorded as Q3137924[12].
  • Japanese sword's has list is recorded as Glossary of Japanese swords[13].
  • Japanese sword's has list is recorded as Q17221550[14].

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Designation and Status

Japanese sword's instance of is recorded as weapon family[3].

Why It Matters

Japanese sword draws 4,290 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_family category, ranking #33 of 256).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → weapon family
    Subclass of → sword, traditional handicraft of Japan
    Instance of → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: shinto:Japanese sword, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789071122442"
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