ōdachi
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|The Odachi Masayoshi forged by bladesmith Sanke Masayoshi, dated 1844. The blade length is and the tang is .
Key facts
- Weapon.type
- Sword
- Weapon.image
- File:大太刀, 銘 正(家), Ōdachi forged by Masaie.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- An ōdachi forged by Sadaie, 14th century, Nanboku-chō period, Important sword
- Weapon.used_by
- Samurai, kenjutsu, iaido practitioners
- Weapon.sheath_type
- Lacquered wood
- Weapon.image_size
- 275
- Weapon.origin
- Japan
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.production_date
- Kamakura period (1185－1333) to present
- Weapon.part_length
- approx. (3 shaku)– (7 shaku, 5 sun)
- Weapon.blade_type
- Curved, single-edged
- Weapon.hilt_type
- Two-handed swept, with circular or squared guard. Material: wood, metal, ivory, fish skin, silk
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Production
- Method of use
- Notable ''ōdachi''
- ''Ōdachi Norimitsu''
- Specifications
- ''Haja-no-Ontachi''
- See also
- Sources
- Footnotes
- External links
thumb|upright=1.5|The Odachi Masayoshi forged by bladesmith Sanke Masayoshi, dated 1844. The blade length is and the tang is .
An or is a type of traditionally made used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The Chinese equivalent of this type of sword in terms of weight and length is the miaodao or the earlier zhanmadao, and the Western battlefield equivalent (though less similar) is the Zweihänder.
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