ke a heap about 2 or 3 inches high, the whole peculiar to Shinto and known as gohei. These. are is sprinkled first with straw ashes and then a mixture going on. The use of water serves to cleanse the sur- supposed to act as charms which keep off evil demons of earth and water is poured over it.… … ings into the forge are closed so as to than the charcoal used in cooking. Analysis shows the composi- exclude the light, for darkness is necessary in order to deter- tion of Japanese steel used for mine the proper temperature swordmaking to be unusually of the blade to be hardened. free from…
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