Japanese Swords

SWORD TYPES

Tachi
Katana
Wakizashi
Tanto

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TACHI

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A tachi (太刀?) was a type of Japanese sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The tachi style of swords preceded the development of the katana.

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KATANA

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Historically, katana (刀?) were one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (日本刀 nihontō?)[2][3] that were worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan, also commonly referred to as a "samurai sword".[4] Modern versions of the katana are sometimes made using non-traditional materials and methods.
The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. It has historically been associated with the samurai of feudal Japan and has become renowned for its sharpness and strength.

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WAKIZASHI

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The wakizashi (Kanji: 脇差 Hiragana: わきざし?) meaning "side inserted sword")[1] is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihonto)[2][3] worn by the samurai class in feudal Japan.

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TANTO

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A tantō (短刀?, "short sword")[1][2] is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords[3] (nihonto)[4][5] that were worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The tantō dates to the Heian period, when it was mainly used as a weapon but evolved in design over the years to become more ornate. Tantō were used in traditional martial arts (tantojutsu) and saw a resurgence of use in the West in the 1980s as the design made its way to America and is a common blade pattern found in modern tactical knives.