what is a katana made of
A katana is a type of sword that originated in the Muromachi Period  (1392-1573) in Japan. Although the Katana is classified as the  single edged blade used by the Samurai, â¦ it actually can refer to  any single edged blade.  Katana sword is also known as samurai sword and this sword was  originated at Japan.These were traditionally made using forging  process. It is a curved, slender, single-edged blade with circular  or squared tsuba. Katana sword is also known as samurai sword and this sword was  originated at Japan. These were traditionally made using forging  process. It is a curved, slender, single-edged blade with circular  or squared tsuba.