Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838–1921), a Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass-produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords.
Murata Tsuneyoshi (1838-1921), un xeneral xaponés que fabricara armas de fogo con anterioridade, comezou a fabricar o que probablemente foi o primeiro substituto de fabricación en masa para as espadas tradicionais xaponesas.