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The most important, anyway, occurred in Momoyama era, when the Katana
The most important, anyway, occurred in Momoyama era, when the Katana
finally replaced the Tachi as main sword of the Samurai.
finally replaced the Tachi as main sword of the Samurai.
The difference between a tachi and a Katana is, to make a incredible diffucult
The difference between a Tachi and a Katana is, to make an incredibly diffucult
thing the easiest possible, the position of the Mei (signature). The signature
thing the easiest possible, the position of the Mei (signature). The signature
must be on the part of the blade that faces outside. So as tachi is worn
must be on the part of the blade that faces outside. So as Tachi is worn
edge-down and Katana is worn edge-up, the signatures are placed in opposite
edge-down and Katana is worn edge-up, the signatures are placed in opposite
positions. Obviously this change was more a low evolution rather then a
positions. Obviously this change was more a low evolution rather then a
suddenly revolution. So we have a lot of blades that are "in between"
suddenly revolution. So we have a lot of blades that are "in between"
and that is, for now betterr to skip about.
and that is, for now better to skip about.
The wearing of DaiSho (long/short, meaning Katana and Wakizashi) begun
in this period. Basically a backup blade was ''Italic text''always''Italic text''
carried by Samurai, but the fashion of having a matched pair of mounting
is what we inted for "DaiSho".
The following layout shows the main (NOT all) "Sugata" (shape) changes of the japanese sword with period and lenght (in shaku, 1 shaku = 30.3022 cm or 11.93 inches) from right to left, first line first. Obviously an infinite number of possible mix are found, but these are
The following layout shows the main (NOT all) "Sugata" (shape) changes of the japanese sword with period and lenght (in shaku, 1 shaku = 30.3022 cm or 11.93 inches) from right to left, first line first. Obviously an infinite number of possible mix are found, but these are
