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| Focus | katana |
|---|---|
| Hardness | Non-competitive |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| Parenthood | - |
| Olympic sport | No |
Iaijutsu (居合術) is a combative quick-draw sword technique.[1] This art of drawing the Japanese sword, katana, is one of the Japanese koryū martial art disciplines in the education of the classical warrior (bushi).[2]: 50
- ^ Hall, David A. (2012) Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts. New York: Kodansha USA. Page 169. ISBN 978-1-56836-410-0
- ^ Warner, Gordon and Draeger, Donn F. 2007, 8th ed. Japanese Swordsmanship: Technique and Practice, Boston: Weatherhill. ISBN 978-0-8348-0236-0