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2. Ōdachi - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Japanese swords in fiction - Wikipedia

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   Manga and anime show a prominent feature of katana for specific characters. In the manga Bakuman, the characters while researching on the commonality between the popular manga styles, mentioned Japanese swords are always present in them, including InuYasha, One Piece, Bleach, Gin Tama and various other examples. [4]

4. Japanese sword - Wikipedia

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   He is referring to the katana in this, and refers to the nodachi and the odachi as "extra-long swords". Before about 1500 most swords were usually worn suspended from cords on a belt, edge-down. This style is called jindachi-zukuri, and daitō worn in this fashion are called tachi (average blade length of 75–80 cm). [10]

5. Japanese swordsmithing - Wikipedia

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   Visual glossary of Japanese sword terms. Japanese swordsmithing is the labour-intensive bladesmithing process developed in Japan beginning in the sixth century for forging traditionally made bladed weapons [1] [2] including katana, wakizashi, tantō, yari, naginata, nagamaki, tachi, nodachi, ōdachi, kodachi, and ya.

6. One Piece (1999 TV series) - Wikipedia

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   One Piece (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation that premiered on Fuji Television in October 1999. It is based on Eiichiro Oda's manga series of the same name.

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   For Andalusia, the one bright spot has been connecting with other families and kids who can relate to what Caper has gone through. Andalusia runs her son’s social media accounts and has been ...

8. 15 Easy Appetizers You Can Make Ahead of Christmas Day - AOL

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   That's one less thing to do on Christmas Day! Get Ree's Christmas Crudités recipe. Con Poulos. Sausage Balls. These cheesy, savory sausage balls will come in handy all season long. You can make a ...

9. Whitney Houston's Former Bodyguard Says He Was Once ... - AOL

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   The Welsh-born Roberts, who served as Houston’s bodyguard from 1988 to 1995, spoke to the outlet ahead of the publication of his memoir Protecting Whitney, which is set to be released in January ...