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Originally Posted by asomotif
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Definitely no Japanese Katana. But China had swords, which were very similar to Katana. Many of them were made from railway-steel and in some cases like this it is not too easy to see, whether we have a modern copy or a Chinese version of a Katana from early 20th ct..
Btw. nowadays Chinese are able to make Katana of high quality and one need very well trained eyes to see the difference!
If someone however confused this sword with a true Japanese Katana, this person is absolutely unknowingly.
Roland