As a sword, Japanese Dao is unmatched in sharpness and cutting ability, and it is especially good at cutting metal. However, medieval armor is also famous for its good resistance to cutting, and even in movies, it is not easy to see a man hiding behind a shield or a sword with two hands. The blade of Japanese sword has a sharp inclined plane, which makes it strong. It has a thick wedge shape, but the cut material still needs to be squeezed out in the cutting process. This kind of cutting is a devastating blow to flesh and blood, but it is much less efficient in resisting armor. After discovering this, the development direction of some Japanese swordsmanship schools changed from cutting armor to trying to stab into the joints and remove them, just like the European way of dealing with their own whole body armor. In addition to the foreign civilizations exchanged in Korea and the encounters with Mongolians, Japanese Dao always develops itself in a relatively isolated environment. It is not the so-called "ultimate sword" touted by some fanatical advocates. The powerful edge of Japanese Dao needs to be polished again and again in order to make it easy to cut, and it will break like other swords. It is not designed for abuse, and it has no flexibility in application, and it really does not need to deal with both soft and hard armor as medieval swords have to do.
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