Editing Classification of swords (section)

====Katana====
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Historically, {{Nihongo|'''katana'''|刀}} were one of the traditionally made {{Nihongo|[[Japanese sword]]s|日本刀|[[Commons:Category:Nihonto|nihontō]]|nihon=Japan tō=sword}}<ref>{{cite Q|Q105271716|publisher=Peter Lang |page=150}}</ref><ref>{{cite Q|Q105271719|page=144}}</ref> that were used by the [[samurai]] of [[History of Japan|feudal Japan]].<ref name="Nagayama">{{Anchor|Nagayama}}{{Cite Q|author = Kokan Nagayama, trans. Kenji Mishina | publisher = Kodansha International Ltd.| location = Tokyo, Japan|Q105271721}}</ref> Modern versions of the katana are sometimes made using non-traditional materials and methods. The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single-edged blade usually with a round guard and long grip to accommodate two hands.