chokutō
Sign in to savethumb|300px|Japanese straight swords, 6–7th century, Kofun period, Met Museum The is a straight, single-edged Japanese sword that was mainly produced prior to the 9th century. Its basic style is likely derived from similar swords of ancient China. Chokutō were used on foot for stabbing or slashing and were worn hung from the waist.The Japanese sword, Kanzan Satō, Kodansha International, May 30, 1983 P.28
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thumb|300px|Japanese straight swords, 6–7th century, Kofun period, Met Museum The is a straight, single-edged Japanese sword that was mainly produced prior to the 9th century. Its basic style is likely derived from similar swords of ancient China. Chokutō were used on foot for stabbing or slashing and were worn hung from the waist. Until the Heian period such swords were called , distinct from tachi written as , as the latter refers to curved swords.
== History == The production of swords in Japan is divided into specific time periods: Jōkotō (ancient swords, until around 900 CE) Kotō (old swords from around 900–1596) Shintō (new swords 1596–1780) Shinshintō (new new swords 1781–1876) Gendaitō (modern or contemporary swords 1876–present)