Seki swordsmithing tradition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Japanese swordsmithing tradition
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Seki_Cutlery_Festival
gptkbp:characterizedBy distinct hamon (temper line)
mass production techniques in the Muromachi period
robust and practical blades
gptkbp:culturalHeritage preserved in Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum
gptkbp:exportedTo various countries during the feudal era
gptkbp:famousFor Japanese swords (katana, wakizashi, tanto)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seki swordsmithing tradition
gptkbp:influencedBy Yamato and Yamashiro swordmaking schools
gptkbp:locatedIn Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
gptkbp:modernIndustry Seki City is a center for cutlery and blade manufacturing
gptkbp:notableSwordsmiths Motoshige
Kanesada
Kanemoto
Kanetsugu
Kaneuji
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Kamakura_period
gptkbp:recognizedBy one of the five major swordmaking traditions of Japan (Gokaden)
gptkbp:status active with licensed swordsmiths
gptkbp:survived Meiji Restoration ban on swords
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Seki_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8