the uchigatana i have has a nagasa of 22 and a half inches and has a stubby nakago.the blade is very light but has no hi carved. and judging by the shape and other details was once a longer tachi. wen i compare it to my keicho-genna era hizen-to witch has a nagasa of 21 and a half inches making both blades around the same overall length the differences are easy to see. the hizen blade is much thicker with shallow even curvature, its a rather stout blade. the older uchigatana blade is thin and a tad bit wider with more curvature toward the nakago. that's why i consider the hizen blade an o-wakizashi and the other somewhere between ko-dachi or uchigatana. keep up the great work!
Katana were also carried by monks and farmers for self-defense. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi took control of Japan, the number of wars decreased, and the shogunate implemented a sword hunt edict to maintain peace. Because uchigatana were practical, they were imported in large quantities by Asian countries. Chinese Ming Dynasty Martial Artist Cheng Zongyou (1561-1636) "We call that Japanese weapon dandao. A single sword is used with both hands. This is a technique unique to Japanese people. The technique is well trained, precise and solid. Japanese katanas are easy to handle, and each aspect, including the handle and sheath, is well designed. No other sword can match the Japanese sword. A well-polished Japanese sword reflects the light of the sun and hits our eyes. The light makes our hearts cold. In Japanese swordsmanship, the change from side to side is strange and mysterious, and it is not predictable to ordinary people. Therefore, even if we use polearms such as spears, we are always defeated by Japanese swords. " 明 程冲斗 单刀法选 单刀说 器名单刀，以双手用刀也，其技擅自倭奴，锻炼精坚，制度轻利，靶鞘等物，各各如法，非他方之刀可并，且善磨整，光耀射目，令人心寒。其用法 左右跳跃，奇诈诡秘，人莫能测，故长技每每常败于刀。 Chinese Ming Dynasty Poet Qu Dajun (1630-1696)"When Japanese move with all their might, they move like the wind. They always enter enemy territory in small numbers, and even a large number of soldiers cannot resist. Their katana usage is to defend with long katana and stab the enemy to death with short katana. They move low as if crouching and never back down. They will be treated no matter how many people there are. It is a special technique only for those of the Japanese archipelago. ” 其人率横行疾斗。飘忽如风。常以单刀陷阵。五兵莫御。其用刀也。长以度形。短以趯越。蹲以为步。退以为伐。臂以承腕。挑以藏撇。豕突蟹奔。万人辟易。真岛中之绝技也。
Imagine folded many times like katana blade but have wider (not much maybe just 5cm more than the usual blades) n modern handle micarta / G10 n it will be more tactical
Excellent watch and listen, thank you from the UK.
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I appreciate your well researched and personally narrated videos. Thank you.
The uchigatana has always been my favorite of any sword ever made there's something that just screams perfection about it to me
The new narration is very good, please continue with it.
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Thank you for your introduction! I totally didn't know the uchigatana came not from tachi!
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the uchigatana i have has a nagasa of 22 and a half inches and has a stubby nakago.the blade is very light but has no hi carved. and judging by the shape and other details was once a longer tachi. wen i compare it to my keicho-genna era hizen-to witch has a nagasa of 21 and a half inches making both blades around the same overall length the differences are easy to see. the hizen blade is much thicker with shallow even curvature, its a rather stout blade. the older uchigatana blade is thin and a tad bit wider with more curvature toward the nakago. that's why i consider the hizen blade an o-wakizashi and the other somewhere between ko-dachi or uchigatana. keep up the great work!
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Thank you HOK. I love uchigatana with the boars neck kissaki. I own a C.A.S Hanwei performance model 28 inch.
Katana were also carried by monks and farmers for self-defense. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi took control of Japan, the number of wars decreased, and the shogunate implemented a sword hunt edict to maintain peace. Because uchigatana were practical, they were imported in large quantities by Asian countries.
Chinese Ming Dynasty Martial Artist Cheng Zongyou (1561-1636) "We call that Japanese weapon dandao. A single sword is used with both hands. This is a technique unique to Japanese people. The technique is well trained, precise and solid. Japanese katanas are easy to handle, and each aspect, including the handle and sheath, is well designed. No other sword can match the Japanese sword. A well-polished Japanese sword reflects the light of the sun and hits our eyes. The light makes our hearts cold. In Japanese swordsmanship, the change from side to side is strange and mysterious, and it is not predictable to ordinary people. Therefore, even if we use polearms such as spears, we are always defeated by Japanese swords. "
明 程冲斗 单刀法选 单刀说 器名单刀，以双手用刀也，其技擅自倭奴，锻炼精坚，制度轻利，靶鞘等物，各各如法，非他方之刀可并，且善磨整，光耀射目，令人心寒。其用法 左右跳跃，奇诈诡秘，人莫能测，故长技每每常败于刀。
Chinese Ming Dynasty Poet Qu Dajun (1630-1696)"When Japanese move with all their might, they move like the wind. They always enter enemy territory in small numbers, and even a large number of soldiers cannot resist. Their katana usage is to defend with long katana and stab the enemy to death with short katana. They move low as if crouching and never back down. They will be treated no matter how many people there are. It is a special technique only for those of the Japanese archipelago. ”
其人率横行疾斗。飘忽如风。常以单刀陷阵。五兵莫御。其用刀也。长以度形。短以趯越。蹲以为步。退以为伐。臂以承腕。挑以藏撇。豕突蟹奔。万人辟易。真岛中之绝技也。
Uchigatana he my fever it sword specially nabcsho era
I love this sword. I have two bamboo katanas from demon slayer I practice whenever I can. The katana is a beautiful and excellent sword.
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You know your information well. Keep up the great work. I love watching your videos and learning new things about the katana.
Before katana was introduced, did samurai bring/wear a sword in their daily lives? Did they wear the tachi in their daily clothes?
Imagine folded many times like katana blade but have wider (not much maybe just 5cm more than the usual blades) n modern handle micarta / G10 n it will be more tactical