Changes

made by a living smith and after 1952 when the 1945 ban of forging swords ended.

made by a living smith and after 1952 when the 1945 ban of forging swords ended.

It's basically a sub-group of Gendaito, because if the smith pass away, for the NBTHK (Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) Shinsa (judgement) the sword begins Gendaito.   

It's basically a sub-group of Gendaito, because if the smith pass away, for the NBTHK (Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) Shinsa (judgement) the sword begins Gendaito.   

(Guido Schiller)

(Schiller, Guido)

An academically called '''Sunnobi-Tanto''', because it is always a little longer  

An academically called '''Sunnobi-Tanto''', because it is always a little longer  

then one Shaku (30.3 cm) is legally speaking a Wakizashi.   

then one Shaku (30.3 cm) is legally speaking a Wakizashi.   

      

      

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