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*''Japanese'': 刀狩り ''(katana gari)''

*Shogunate prescribes the maximum size for ''[[wakizashi]]'' and [[katana]], marking the end of the Kanbun-Shintô period of [[Japanese Swords|swordm

This is a transitional period from Tachi to Katana, so starting from now it is hard to distinguish between the two types. Swor ...sted of foot soldiers. Even if many Tachi were still made, the time of the Katana was already dawning. Shorter blades were easier to carry and faster to draw

...this would commonly be a [[kodachi]] (short-sword) or an [[uchigatana]]/[[katana]] (long-sword), however upon exploring this concept, other weapons and obje