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The dachi here (太刀) is simply the voiced compounding version of the term tachi (太刀, great sword), the older style of sword that predates the katana. The second character in tachi, 刀, is the Chinese character for "blade" (see also dāo), and is also the same character used to spell katana (刀) and the tō in nihontō (日本刀 ...
Assisted by Ghost's rapid learning, Brad is able to destroy the majority of the Eurasian force and defeat Alexei in battle, with Alexei barely managing to escape with his life when Brad's AMAIM breaks down. Realizing that the NAC will gain a massive advantage if Brad's AMAIM is completed and mass produced, Alexei decides to retreat and regroup.
Celebrity Deathmatch – Big Ape; Criticom – Kronos; Custom Robo series – Noise; Dark Edge – Sega; Dark Rift – Kronos; Dead or Alive series – Team Ninja/Tecmo/Koei Tecmo. Dead or Alive; Dead or Alive 2; Dead or Alive 3; Dead or Alive Ultimate; Dead or Alive 4; Dead or Alive Online; Dead or Alive: Dimensions; Dead or Alive 5; Dead or ...
Kill Bill: Volume 1 is a 2003 American martial arts action film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.It stars Uma Thurman as the Bride, who swears revenge on a group of assassins (Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox and Michael Madsen) and their leader, Bill (David Carradine), after they try to kill her and her unborn child.
A katana is a Federation sword of Japanese origin. The only major difference is that the Star Trek version is foldable, thus occupying a minimum space when carried and stored. In the 2009 Star Trek reboot, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu produces a folding katana with which to cut the lines of his parachute.
The Santa Ana winds become particularly dangerous when combined with other climate conditions such as drought, which increases the risk of wildfires like the ones currently raging in the Los ...
Kylan Boswell scored 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis added 21 and No. 19 Illinois opened a 28-point halftime lead Tuesday night in a 94-69 blowout of Indiana. Tomislav Ivisic had 17 points and 11 ...
In the Edo period (1603–1867), the hilts of naginata were often cut off and made into katana or wakizashi (short sword). This practice of cutting off the hilt of an ōdachi, tachi, naginata, or nagamaki and remaking it into a shorter katana or wakizashi due to changes in tactics is called suriage (磨上げ) and was common in Japan at the time.