Changes

sudden revolution. So we have a lot of blades that are "in between"

sudden revolution. So we have a lot of blades that are "in between"

that can't be easily put in a specific category.

that can't be easily put in a specific category.

The wearing of DaiSho (long/short, meaning Katana and Wakizashi) begun

The wearing of DaiSho (Daito/Shoto,long/short sword, meaning Katana and Wakizashi) begun

in this period. Basically a backup blade was always carried by Samurai, but  

in this period. Basically a backup blade was always carried by Samurai, but  

the fashion of having a matched pair of mountings for main and backup sword

the fashion of having a matched pair of mountings for main and backup sword