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What are Japanese dual swords called?
daishō
During the Meiji period an edict was passed in 1871 abolishing the requirement that daishō be worn by samurai, and in 1876 wearing swords in public by most of Japan’s population was banned; thus ended the use of the daishō as the symbol of the samurai. The samurai class was abolished soon after the sword ban.
What is Saki Kasane?
sakikasane (先重ね) – blade thickness (kasane) at the yokote. saki-zori (先反) – curvature (sori) of the blade with the center of the curve lying near the point.
What is the kanji for blade?
刃 (Kanji for blade) | KANJIDAMAGE.
What is the wakizashi used for?
The wakizashi was used as a backup or auxiliary sword; it was also used for close quarters fighting, to behead a defeated opponent and sometimes to commit seppuku. The wakizashi was one of several short swords available for use by samurai including the yoroi tōshi, and the chisa-katana.
What is the blade of a katana called?
A katana (刀 or かたな or カタナ) is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands….Katana.
| Katana (刀) | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Samurai, Onna-musha, Ninja, Kendo, Iaido practitioners |
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What is the tip of a katana called?
Kissaki
The Kissaki is the tip of the Japanese blade. This is also where you will find the Boshi which is the hardened edge section of the tip and the Yokote which is the dividing line where the surfaces change between the blade and the tip.
What is a straight Japanese sword called?
The chokutō (直刀, “straight sword”) is a straight, single-edged Japanese sword that was produced prior to the 9th century. Its basic style is likely derived from similar swords of ancient China. Chokutō were used on foot for stabbing or slashing and were worn hung from the waist.
What is Japanese sword?
Katana (刀, “sword”): A sword with a curved blade longer than 60 cm (there is no upper length limit but generally they are shorter than 90 cm), worn with the edge upwards in the sash.