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On the normal Katana , the outward curved side of the blade is sharpened, while the inward curved side of the blade is blunt. In contrast, the sakabatō is made so that the cutting edge is on the side that curves inward. Although functional sakabatō are currently being produced for purchase by collectors and fans, there is no record of them ever having been produced or used historically, and no school of swordsmanship exists that employs them. Some Tanto (Knives) have been found that have "reversed blades". These are labeled kubikiri, sometimes translated as "head cutter" or "doctor's knife". The sakabato is the main weapon of popular manga character '' Himura Kenshin '' in the Manga '' Rurouni Kenshin '', and as such is typically depicted as a 'pacifist' weapon by those willing to kill only as a last resort. EXTERNAL LINK
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