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5377868 No.5377868 [Reply] [Original]

How many guys on /jp/ have a katana, I'm thinking of buying one.

>> No.5377874

Every entry-level Nipponophile under the sun has a poorly made katana. It is a rite of passage.

Most of us are beyond that stage.

>> No.5377873

Ask on gaia you fucking weeaboo scum.

>> No.5377880

How many Japanese people you know own a Katana?

>> No.5377883

Buy a superior Western sword, tool.

>> No.5377878
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5377878

Seppuku. You should look into it.

>> No.5377885
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5377885

This is a photograph of one of our most prolific posters, ZUN, posing with his katana.
You might ask him where he got it if he shows up.

>> No.5377887

make sure you buy one with the blade folded over 1000 times by a master nihonjin swordsmith so you can use it in your backyard to slice through neighbours bicycles

>> No.5377896

>>5377887
More like cut through slabs of solid steel.

>> No.5377903

>>5377885
That's him?

Good god. Thanks for boosting my self esteem ZUN.

>> No.5377909

>>5377903
Fuck of, that's Stallman.

>> No.5377910

the idea of a gaijin wielding this superior nipponensei weapon disgusts and appals me

>> No.5377915

>>5377903
Actually, it's RMS Matthew Stallman.
But don't let the truth stop you.

>> No.5377941

>>5377874

I will own high grade Paul-Chen steel.Someday I will pay a living national treasure 20000 dollars for a true mastersword.

>> No.5377962

>>5377910

I am prepared to swear fealty to the emperor, can you say as much?

>> No.5377981

I suggest putting your money to good use.
Like PCP.

>> No.5377992

I only have a jian.

>> No.5378001
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>>5377910
>superior nipponensei weapon

Right.

Just kidding...!

WRONG!

>> No.5378025

The diamond metal has been folded over 9000 times.

>> No.5378042

Be carreful with the wall hangers you get for less than $1000. The blade will break soon enough and might cut you off like a chopper blade.

>> No.5378124

>>5378042

Don't most people keep it in a scabbard?

>> No.5378155

>>5377915
This some kind of recursive acronym?

>> No.5378173

>>5377887

Katanas deserve much better than that. Much, much better than that.

>> No.5378177

>>5378001
you're acting as if katanas cant delfect bullets easily

fucking westerner -_-

>> No.5378185

>>5378173
You don't know what you're talking about.

>> No.5378186

I'm a huge otaku and I think owning a katana when you're not a medieval warrior is retarded.

>> No.5378198

>>5378185
I should know what I'm talking about. I myself commissioned a genuine katana in Japan for 2,400,000 Yen (that's about $20,000) and have been practicing with it for almost 2 years now. I can even cut slabs of solid steel with my katana.

>> No.5378212

I have a hand forged katana that was $850 but I practiced Iaido for 5 years.

>> No.5378213

My brother bought one. It's purely decorative but somehow he believes he can actually hurt people with it.

>> No.5378220

WEEABOO-TASTIC

>> No.5378228
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5378228

This is all a true swordsman needs.

>> No.5378237

>>5378155
Do you enjoy having jokes explained to you?

>> No.5378266
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>>5378228
Absolutely

>> No.5378323

I own several. A Paul Chen Practical Plus Katana and Wakizashi. 2 Masahiros, One Musashi (Replica of a NCO Gunto), and 2 Furubushidos. I like them all for different reasons, but the Paul Chen is my pride and joy. However, if you are on a budget, I would HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Masahiro or Musashi. I have cut quite a deal of tatami with all of them and I have no complaints. Shell out 100 bucks on a Masahiro, but take some time, the weapon should reflect who you are as a person. Even in this day and age of technology, the bond you have with your weapon is special. Be sure to take care of it, and it will protect you if need be.

>> No.5378335

I'm such a weeaboo, I shit katanas.

>> No.5378347

>>5378323

I was planning on buying the Paul Chen Orchid katana . good sword?

>> No.5378368

Remember that kid from 4chan that got shot dead attacking a Scientology center with a katana?

Pretty funny stuff.

>> No.5378377

why buying a katana for decoration purpose ? just use a baseball bat for home defense

>> No.5378385

>>5378377

Id rather cut a fuckers head off.

>> No.5378387

>>5378368
link to source. I'd lol if true.

>>5378347
You can't really go wrong with Paul Chen. Its not like having a custom made blade, but its still high quality.

>> No.5378408

>>5378387
http://www.naturalnews.com/News_000534_scientology_self_defense_swords.html

>> No.5378419

>>5378387

Could I kill a man with it?

>> No.5378464

buy a superior Desert Eagle

>> No.5378473

>>5378419
Yes. Including yourself. This guy got close: http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53083

>> No.5378480

Ask tripfag ZUN.

He's the prime-example of a hardcore weeaboo.

>> No.5378764
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>>5378764

>> No.5378784

I'm more of a British swords guy.

>> No.5378806
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5378806

Bokken desho desho?

>> No.5378811
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5378811

Gomenasai /jp/, my name is Ken-Sama.

I'm a 27 year old American Otaku. I draw Anime and Manga on my tablet, and spend my days perfecting my art and playing superior Japanese games. (Disgaea, Final Fantasy, God Hand)

I train with my Katana every day, this superior weapon can cut clean through steel because it is folded over a thousand times, and is vastly superior to any other weapon on earth. I earned my sword license two years ago, and I have been getting better every day.

I speak Japanese fluently, both Kanji and the Osaka dialect, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Japanese history and their bushido code, which I follow 100%

When I get my Japanese visa, I am moving to Tokyo to attend a prestigious High School to learn more about their magnificent culture. I hope I can become an animator for Studio Ghibli or a game designer for Square Enix!

I own several kimonos, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to Japan, so I can fit in easier. I bow to my elders and seniors and speak Japanese as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond.

Wish me luck in Japan!

>> No.5378821

>>5378811
The -same at the end of his own name, the fact that he speaks of a 'sword license' and the idea of a 20-something going into a high school are the best parts of this, somewhat stale, pasta.

>> No.5379105

>>5378821
Yes

>> No.5379121

I own a katana called shuraba, I used it to kill a god

>> No.5379322
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>>5378347

Early runs of the Orchid line tend to have poor scabbards, with loose fit at the mouth and some excess glue around the end cap. But that's about it - otherwise a good sword, if a bit overly decorated.
Read some complaints that the hilt would be too long, but that is all up to personal preference. If all else fails, know there are third parties that make replacement tsuka for Paul Chen series.

Personally, though, think I'll stick with my Embleton.

>> No.5379575

>>5378821
>>5378811

>Implying that wasn't copypasta.

>> No.5379596

>>5379322
How many times did they fold the metal?

>> No.5379616

>>5379596

For which sword?

>> No.5379678

>>5379616
The superior Nipponjin katana-sama that you cut through steel with everyday in your kimono

>> No.5379733

>>5379678

Oh.
10-15. 8 in the least, 20 at most.

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>>5379733

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>> No.5379850

>>5377868
Swords are outdated. Buy a Kalashnikov instead.

>> No.5380043
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5380043

Considering a decent blade build by hand by someone like Sadatoshi would set you back at least 100k... I doubt anyone on /jp/ other than perhaps Mugen and BOOF could afford that.

That said, I wouldn't mind having one as an investment due to their great ability to increase in value if they're made by a master.

>> No.5380203
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5380203

FUCK Y'ALL! THIS IS MY RAPE STICK!

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