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The swordsmith's goal was to forge a blade that was sharp enough to go through armor, was lightweight, and, was strong enough to be unbreakable.
The swordsman was Obata Toshishiro, professional sword tester for the late swordsmith Kobayashi Yasuhiro.
This is a record length cut, made all the more impressive in that there wasn't a testing hilt on the sword, so nylon rope was wrapped around the tang to provide a grip for testing.
He had watched his father enough that he knew all there was to know about swordsmithing: he lacked only the practical experience.
All he had ever wanted to be was a simple swordsmith like his father, his father's father, and his father before him.
Yet, destiny held other plans for the man. The swords he created were not simple swords: they were plain in styling, but had a magical quality he was unaware of.
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