Katana no Ukewatashi 刀の受け渡し | Handing over and receiving a sword — The act of transferring a Japanese sword from one person to another. Proper sword-handling etiquette (reihō) governs how the sword is presented and received, with procedures varying according to whether the sword is sheathed or unsheathed and the traditions of the school.
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