Wakizashi is the sword that symbolizes the honor of the Samurai.
Wakizashi appeared around the 15th century, this sword was carried by the Samurai alongside the katana. Wakizashi have a tongue 30-60 cm long. For wakizashi that are equal in length to the katana will be called O-wakizashi, and for those that are equal in length to Tanto (short sword) will be referred to as KO-wakizashi. Wakizashi is usually worn on the left hip and is held at the waistband. A person wearing a katana with a wakizashi is proof that they are a Samurai warrior. When these two weapons are worn together, they are called Daisho
Wakizashi are used to aid in combat. The nature of the katana was long and heavy, so Samurai warriors needed a lighter, more flexible secondary weapon to aid in defense. In some cases, tanto can also be substituted for wakizashi. However, wakizashi is more popular than tanto because it is more suitable for indoor fighting than Tanto.
Not only a weapon to support the katana, this sword is also associated with many scary and bloody legends. Wakizashi is used in many schools of Japanese swordsmanship such as Kenjutsu, Ninjutsu or Bujutsu. Samurai warriors when training will use wakizashi to practice slashing techniques
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20 окт 2024
