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A '''wakizashi''' is, essentially, a smaller version of one's [[katana]], although wakizashi were often forged differently, with different [[blade]] cross-sections than [[katana]]. Wakizashi were usually worn as a side-arm to longer swords (This pair is called dai-sho, meaning "great" and "small, respectively), as they were better suited for use indoors, when a [[samurai]] would remove his long sword anyway. |
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A '''wakizashi''' is a smaller version of one's [[katana]]. |
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Used originally in [[Musashi]]'s two [[sword]] system of [[fighting]]. |
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Its purpose is for distraction and defence, while the katana is used in attacking. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 14:56, 13 December 2004
A wakizashi is, essentially, a smaller version of one's katana, although wakizashi were often forged differently, with different blade cross-sections than katana. Wakizashi were usually worn as a side-arm to longer swords (This pair is called dai-sho, meaning "great" and "small, respectively), as they were better suited for use indoors, when a samurai would remove his long sword anyway.
