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Battles, incidents, and historical events related to Japanese swords
27 events
August 21, 1877 (Meiji 10)
The First National Industrial Exhibition ran in Ueno Park, Tokyo, from August to November 1877 (Meiji 10). Coming a year after the Haitōrei had removed the market for blades and sword fittings, it was the first national stage of the shokusan kōgyō policy on which smiths and fittings makers had to find where their skills now belonged.
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From 14 January 2015
A phenomenon in which interest in real swords spread, especially among young women, after the game Touken Ranbu launched in January 2015. The term token joshi ('sword girls') was nominated for that year's Japan buzzword awards.
February 15 – September 24, 1877 (Meiji 10)
From February to September 1877, Saigō Takamori led Satsuma samurai in the final samurai rebellion against the Meiji government. Symbolizing the clash of sword and rifle, the siege of Shiroyama and Saigō's death became the iconic end of the samurai era, occurring just one year after the Haitōrei edict banning sword-wearing.