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The Japanese short sword, or '''wakizashi''', could be considered a smaller version of the [[katana]]. This is not strictly true- apart from the size difference, the wakizashi was often forged differently, having a different [[blade]] cross-section. 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. The wakizashi was generally paired with the tachi, which was worn with armor.
The Japanese short sword, or '''wakizashi''', could be considered a smaller version of the [[katana]]. This is not strictly true- apart from the size difference, the wakizashi was often forged differently, having a different [[blade]] cross-section. 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. The wakizashi was generally paired with the tachi, which was worn with armor.
== See also ==
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* [[Sword]]
* [[Sword]]
* [[Weapon]]s
* [[Weapon]]s
[[category:weapons]]
[[category:weapons]]
[[category:swords]]

Revision as of 19:53, 27 May 2006

The Japanese short sword, or wakizashi, could be considered a smaller version of the katana. This is not strictly true- apart from the size difference, the wakizashi was often forged differently, having a different blade cross-section. 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. The wakizashi was generally paired with the tachi, which was worn with armor.

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