Battō 抜刀 | Drawing the sword — The act of drawing a Japanese sword from its scabbard (saya). In kenjutsu and iaidō, battō refers to unsheathing the sword, often in preparation for an immediate attack or defensive action. The term also appears in battōjutsu (抜刀術), the art of drawing and employing the sword.
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