The Evaluation of the Japanese Swords from Historical Primary documents (2) “Annual of the Chuson Dynasty Seonjo Reviced”

『[Annals of the Chosun Dynasty Seonjo Reviced』 27vol,  26th Year from Seonjo reign (1593) 1st Month 1st Day

「天兵短劍、騎馬, 無火器, 路險泥深,不能馳騁, 賊奮長刀, 左右突鬪, 鋒銳無敵。」

Heaven’s army (Soldiers from Ming Dynasty) have no firearms but short swords, ride horses but the road was steep and deeply muddy, they can’t driving a horse.。Japanese army swang their long swords and charged to right and left, the swords were well sharpen, that’s why threre was no enemy.