- The
wakizashi (****anese: 脇差, 'side
inserted sword') is one of the
traditionally made ****anese
swords (nihontō) worn by the
samurai in
feudal ****an. Its...
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katana (top),
wakizashi (bottom), in the form of a daishō (matched set). Edo period, 19th century.
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
Wakizashi mounting decorated...
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commonly known types of ****anese
swords are the uchigatana, tachi, ōdachi,
wakizashi, and tantō. The word
katana was used in
ancient ****an and is
still used...
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forging traditionally made
bladed weapons (nihonto)
including katana,
wakizashi, tantō, yari, naginata, nagamaki, tachi, nodachi, ōdachi, kodachi, and...
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Otoya Yamaguchi charged onto the
stage and
fatally stabbed Asanuma with a
wakizashi, a type of
traditional short sword. The ********ination
weakened the ****an...
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particular need for the
wakizashi, and
suggests that the
wakizashi may have
become more po****r than the tantō due to the
wakizashi being more
suited for...
- daitō + shōtō = daishō. A daishō is
typically depicted as a
katana and
wakizashi (or a tantō)
mounted in
matching koshirae, but
originally the daishō was...
- with a
length of less than 60 cm (24 in). They are
often confused with
wakizashi, due to
their length and
handling techniques. However,
their construction...
- his death, he had
himself raised up. He had his belt
tightened and his
wakizashi put in it. He
seated himself with one knee
vertically raised, holding...
- who
could continue to wear
daisho until 1683. Many
would keep
wearing wakizashi on a
daily basis after then.
After the
middle of the 18th century, they...
