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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

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'''.

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'''.