Swordsmithing

Swordsmithing was the Rokugani art of produce swords. Akodo's Leadership named the sword as one of the six great weapons of the samurai, and among swords, the katana stood as the most popular among the samurai of Rokugan. The steel for the blade was prepared through a lengthy process of folding that removed impurities in the metal, leaving behind a distinctive and beautiful wave pattern. The region of a blade's origin could be known from the coloration of the metal and the forms in its pattern, and even a particular smith, though this information could usually also be found stamped on the tang of the blade, which resided within the hilt.