swords in this period were generally belived to have the most sharp blades
swords in this period were generally belived to have the most sharp blades
ever. This is one reason because of in Edo period a lot of these long Tachi
ever. This is one reason because of in Edo period a lot of these long Tachi
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were shortened to fit size when put them on the waist (and to fulfil the Shogun edicts about swords length). The same happend to '''Nagamaki''', '''Naginata''' and sometimes even to Omiyari, the long-bladed '''Yari'''.
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were shortened to fit size when put them on the waist (and to fulfil the Shogun edicts about swords length). The same happend to '''Nagamaki''', '''Naginata''' and sometimes even to '''Omiyari''', the long-bladed '''Yari'''.