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Amidst the unabating popularity of ninja and samurai, the Japanese sword, the katana, is fast emerging as an item of special fascination. Hisui Tokyo in Tokyo’s Ginza district offers lessons in battōjutsu, a martial art using real swords to slice through targets made of rolled straw matting. The lessons provide a rare glimpse into samurai etiquette and the famed samurai spirit.