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2. Japanese sword - Wikipedia

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   However, Japanese swords of longer lengths also existed, including lengths up to 78 cm (2 shaku 5 sun 5 bu). ... The name refers to the length of the handle wrapping. [1]

3. Glossary of Japanese swords - Wikipedia

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   nodachi (野太刀, lit. field sword) – very large and heavy sword with lengths (nagasa) up to 120–150 cm (47–59 in) for the use in field battles. Worn across the back. Worn across the back. [ 44 ] [ 45 ]

4. Katana - Wikipedia

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   Katana can also be known as dai or daitō among Western sword enthusiasts, although daitō is a generic name for any Japanese long sword, literally meaning "big sword". [ 10 ] As Japanese does not have separate plural and singular forms, both katanas and katana are considered acceptable forms in English.

5. Category:Japanese swords - Wikipedia

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   العربية; Azərbaycanca; 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Català; Чӑвашла; Čeština; Dansk; Español; Euskara

6. Ōdachi - Wikipedia

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   The Odachi Masayoshi forged by bladesmith Sanke Masayoshi, dated 1844. The blade length is 225.43 cm (88.75 in) and the tang is 92.41 cm (36.38 in). The ōdachi (大太刀) (large/great sword) or nodachi (野太刀, field sword) [4] [5] [6] is a type of traditionally made Japanese sword (日本刀, nihontō) [7] [8] used by the samurai class of ...

7. Naginata - Wikipedia

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   The 30 cm to 60 cm (11.8 inches to 23.6 inches) naginata blade is forged in the same manner as traditional Japanese swords. The blade has a long tang ( nakago ) which is inserted in the shaft . The blade is removable and is secured by means of a wooden peg called mekugi (目釘) that passes through a hole ( mekugi-ana ) in both the tang and the ...

8. Tantō - Wikipedia

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   Shinogi (鎬): This is the most common type of blade geometry for long swords, but tantō made in this form are very rare, usually created from cut-down blades when a longer sword has been broken. Shinogi means the central ridge that runs along the length of the blade between the edge bevels and the body of the blade.

9. List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords) - Wikipedia

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   Double-edged blade, said to be the oldest Japanese object transmitted from generation to generation; offered to Kunitokotachi by the Kusakabe clan and worshipped as shintai of Omura Shrine; 527 g (18.6 oz), hilt length: 7.5 cm (3.0 in), scabbard length: 92.1 cm (36.3 in)