1,600-year old demon-slaying mega sword unearthed in Japan

A massive seven-foot-long iron sword has been found in a burial mound alongside other archaeological treasures from hundreds of years ago. The huge sword, known as a dakō sword, was found in the city of Nara in Japan last November. It had a wavy, snake-like shape, and is thought to have been meant…

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