However, it seems that it spread among the general public after the decree banning the wearing of swords was promulgated in Meiji Period, when swords worn by samurai became no longer necessary and went into storage except for those for military use.
しかし、一般的に普及したのは明治の廃刀令以降と思われ、それまで武士が身に着けていた刀が、一部分の軍用の他には無用の長物となり、保管の対象になってしまった。