That’s a pretty blanket question you could apply to many areas of martial arts, not just swords, not just weaponry, and not just traditional martial arts. It all comes down to each person’s motivation for study. Many people don’t care about what you can and can’t carry or use in the street, that’s not why they study. They may be a martial athlete and competitor, they may be a recreational martial artist, or they may study for a love of tradition, culture and history.
But hey I’m moving to the States, people already look at me funny, I may as well have the sword too.
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