wakizashi
The is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihontō) worn by the samurai in feudal Japan. Its name refers to the practice of wearing it inserted through one's obi or sash at one's side, whereas the larger tachi sword was worn slung from a cord.
Key facts
- Weapon.image
- 脇差 Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi).jpg
- Weapon.caption
- Blade and mounting for a wakizashi. The blade was made by Soshu Fusamune. Blade, late 15th–early 16th century; mounting, 18th century. There were many different makers for the katana. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Weapon.type
- Sword
- Weapon.sheath_type
- Lacquered wood
- Weapon.image_size
- 350
- Weapon.origin
- Japan
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.production_date
- Muromachi period (1336–1573) to present
- Weapon.part_length
- approx.
- Weapon.blade_type
- Curved, single-edged
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- History
- Design
- Variants
- Usage
- By samurai
- By civilians
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
The is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihontō) worn by the samurai in feudal Japan. Its name refers to the practice of wearing it inserted through one's obi or sash at one's side, whereas the larger tachi sword was worn slung from a cord.
==History== thumb|Antique Japanese daishō, the traditional pairing of two Japanese swords which were the symbol of the samurai, showing the traditional Japanese sword cases ([[koshirae) and the difference in size between the katana (bottom) and the smaller wakizashi (top).]] thumb|Although the number of forged swords decreased in the Meiji period, many artistically excellent mountings were made. A wakizashi forged by Soshu Akihiro. [[Nanboku-chō period (top). Wakizashi mounting, Early Meiji period (bottom).]]