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Tameshigiri | |
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Kanji | 試し斬り |
English | Test Cutting |
Technique Statistics | |
Type | Zanjutsu, Kendō |
Users | Raian Getsueikirite |
Tameshigiri (試し斬り, Test Cutting) is a basic Kendō technique meant to test the efficiency of the cutting power of a Zanpakutō.
Description[]
Originally invented by Raian as a training method for Shinigami taking their first steps to communicating better with their Zanpakutō (Shinkendō), it was introduced to Soul Society as a way to punish those who had been convicted of moderate-level crimes in the Seireitei. The user would test the sharpness of their Zanpakutō, and therefore, their soul, by testing a variety of basic cuts on the convicted criminal.
Notable Practitioners[]
- Raian Getsueikirite (Master, Inventor)
- Yachiru Unohana (Master)