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(pair of long and short swords) wasn't in use yet.

(pair of long and short swords) wasn't in use yet.

There is a document quoting that Oda Nobunaga wore (with the kanji used for  

There is a document quoting that Oda Nobunaga wore (with the kanji used for  

the meaning "inserting between obi") a set of dai-sho. So is safe to say taht

the meaning "inserting between obi") a set of DaiSho. So is safe to say that

was between Tenbun and Eiroku (circa 1532 through 1569) that this fashion

was between Tenbun and Eiroku (1532 - 1569) that this fashion

was adopted by Samurai, most likely aving already been adopted by lower  

was adopted by Samurai, most likely having already been adopted by lower  

ranks troops a little earlier. During the Momoyama were fixed the first  

ranks troops sometime earlier. During the Momoyama were fixed the first  

official criteria to differentiate types of swords according to their

official criteria to differentiate types of swords according to their

lenght creating the categories we find later on, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto and

lenght creating the categories we find later on, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto and