For a girl (although not as a historian), swords fascinate me. One day I should very much like to become proficient at kendo. Can you tell that I'm a fan of Kill Bill, a film essentially about revenge that really can be seen as a love story to the katana.
The BBC are running a piece on katana on iPlayer right now, which goes into some detail about the history and craftsmanship involved with the Japanese sword.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0077bl6/Decisive_Weapons_Series_2_The_Soul_of_the_Samurai_the_Japanese_Sword/
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