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A katana (刀, かたな) is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than the tachi, it was used by samurai in feudal Japan and worn with the edge facing upward.
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Katana 16th or 17th century. A katana is a Japanese long sword used by samurai warriors. It is the most important sword of the three swords worn by samurai: katana, wakizashi, and tanto. The katana was popular from 1400 A.D. until 1876, when the samurai were abolished as a social class.
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Classification by shape and usage. A range of Japanese blade types, from left to right: naginata, ken, tantō, katana (uchigatana) and tachi (not to scale). Tachi. The blade was made by Masatsune. Blade, 12th century; mounting, 18th century. Tokyo National Museum.
Katana (Samurai Sword) is a generic term for swords forged in the originally developed way in Japan. They are classified as Katana (Tachi, Uchigatana), Wakizashi and Tanto depending on size. Craftsmen who make Katana are called 'Toko (sword craftsman),' 'Tosho (sword master)' or 'Katana kaji (swordsmith).
The wakizashi (Japanese: 脇差, "side inserted sword") is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords worn by the samurai in feudal Japan. Its name refers to the practice of wearing it inserted through one's obi or sash at one's side, whereas the larger tachi sword was worn slung from a cord.
A katana (刀, かたな) is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than the tachi, it was used by samurai in feudal Japan and worn with the edge facing upward.
Feb 18, 2024 · 1. What are Japanese Swords? Katana, 17th Century, Met Museum. Broadly speaking there are three categories of Japanese sword types: the katana, the wakizashi and the tanto. Katana - The katana (刀, blade) is the most familiar of the three and the one we most associate with samurai.
