Tsujigiri (辻斬り or 辻斬 tsuji-giri, literally `crossroads killing`) is a Japanese term for a practice when a samurai, after receiving a new katana sword or developing a new fighting style or weapon, tests its effectiveness by attacking a human opponent, usually a random defenseless passer-by, in many cases during nighttime. The practition.....
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A killing in the street to test a sword.
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