Talk:Mikazuki Munechika/@comment-25170255-20150713120621/@comment-31.33.217.53-20150713225539

Hamon are verry important for Nihontô. Other Swords had "blade pattern", like those made from wootz and damascus steel. But the Hamon is of different nature. The type of the Hamon and succeding in making it are verry important not just for aesthetics (unlike Viking's Swords) but also for the blade's toughness. Some Swords from Shintô era were made only for deco purposes, but they were too hard to work correctly and it has been empirically proven by Shinshintô era Katana-Kaji that kind of sword often broke and shattered.

Suguha Hamon is not a flamboyant Hamon, but it verry hard to make it correctly, thus it is considered skillfull. It is because they are hard to make, quite like, for exemple, drawing a perfectly straight line... twice in a round. And katana are not straight blades. They also represent a straight life, good and honnest, thus they are often used for Mamorigatana. Many master pieces from Kôtô era are Suguha. x)

Ancient polish with an aura of serenity are often beloved by sword lover elderly japanese.