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These ancient Japanese swords are also known as jokotō (上古刀, ancient sword). [8] chōken (長剣, long sword) – Commonly used as a calque for the broadest definition of (European) long swords. chōtō (長刀, lit. long sword) – either a nagakatana (due to long blade) or a naginata (due to long handle). [9]
Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed tip. A slashing sword is more likely to be curved and to have a sharpened cutting edge on one or both sides of the blade. Many swords are designed for both thrusting and slashing.
A type of military backsword – a British 1796 heavy cavalry sword purchased by Sweden in 1808. A backsword is a type of sword characterised by having a single-edged blade and a hilt with a single-handed grip. [1] It is so called because the triangular cross section gives a flat back edge opposite the cutting edge. [2]
Bikkurim (Hebrew: בכורים, / b ɪ ˌ k uː ˈ r iː m, b ɪ ˈ k ʊər ɪ m /), [1] or first-fruits, are a type of sacrificial offering which was offered by ancient Israelites. In each agricultural season, the first-grown fruits were brought to the Temple and laid by the altar, and a special declaration recited.
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (草 薙 の 剣) is a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan.It was originally called Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (天 叢 雲 剣, "Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds"), but its name was later changed to the more popular Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ("Grass-Cutting Sword").
A single-edged sword is a class of swords with one cutting edge, such as: Akrafena; Alamang; Amanremu; Aruval; Ayudha katti; Backsword; Balato (sword) Bangkung ...
He is a peerless swordsman who practices the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū (飛天御剣流, literally "Flying Honorable Sword Style"), a fictional ancient sword art based on Battōjutsu, that enables him to exercise superhuman speed and reflexes, foresee his opponent's movements in battle, as well as perform many powerful sword techniques. [48]
Three pictures were released as hints to the game's title; a Tyrannosaurus rex, a blade of grass, and a still from the movie Ghost's famous pottery wheel scene. [11] This was in reference to the three words, in reverse order, of the game's Japanese title Unchained Blade Rexx . [ 11 ]