2008年12月25日星期四

Different length JP sword blade


Japanese sword blades were/are made in a variety of lengths.

The blade is classified by its length.

A daito (long sword),either a tachi or katana, is over two shaku (one shaku equals approximately 12 inches or 30 centimeters) in length.

A shoto or wakizashi has a blade length between one and two shaku.

A tanto blade is normally under one shaku in length.

The length of a sword blade (nagasa) is measured from the tip of the kissaki in a straight line to the mune-machi.

You can know your sword belong to which kind balde.
Merry Christmas :)

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