Uchigatana
Sign in to saveAn is a type of Japanese sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The uchigatana was the descendant of the tachi. The official term for katana in Japan is uchigatana and the term katana often refers to single-edged swords from around the world.
Key facts
- Weapon.image
- Katana-bois-p1000654.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Uchigatana full exterior (upper section)
- Weapon.origin
- Japan
- Weapon.type
- Sword
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.production_date
- Kamakura Period (1185–1333) to present
- Weapon.part_length
- 60+ cm
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- Japanese sword
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Image
- Katana-bois-p1000654.jpg
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- Commons category
- Nihonto
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