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Tameshigiri – Japanese Sword Test Cutting in Fuchu


Tameshigiri is sword test cutting on rolls of bamboo matting. In old days sometimes the bodies of dead (and living) criminals were used to test a the strength and quality of swords. This demonstration was at Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu.
Source: Ronin Dave

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