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One's a type of japanese sword and the other is a type of japanese cartoon pornography?

 

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A katana is a Japanese sword worn, thrust through an Obi (sash) with the blade up. This was usually worn with kimono and hakama.

 

A tachi (Or Jindachi) is an older form of Japanese sword that is slightly longer and has a more pronounced curvature for use while mounted on a horse. It's worn with special fittings, slung from the belt and usually with armour.

 

One for peacetime personal defence the other, a sidearm for wartime.

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Prepare to pat, my friend.

 

The tachi differs from the katana in that the tsuka (the pommel) is curved, but the katana is straight. So basically the tachi's blade has a more pronounced curve than the katana's. Moreover, the blade is lighter, and it was worn hanging from the belt, edge down as opposed to the katana being worn tucked into an obi, edge up.

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Cathal,

 

sorry, but katana are curved weapons. Less curved than a tachi, but still curved. Straight Japanese swords (very rare) are called chokuto.

 

My kenjutsu teacher who works as a sword polisher in Tokyo brought in a Jindachi toshin (sword body) for the dojo members to examine and hold. This sword was about 600 years old and it's value was estimated at about USD$ 10,000. The sori (curvature) of this particular tachi was greater than that of a katana, but it was very heavy I'd say at least 2.0 Kilos. Tachi were not light weapons.

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Oops, you didn't read my post too carefully. :)

 

I didn't say the katana was straight. I said its tsuki was straight compared to the tsuki on the tachi. My second sentence also indicated that the tachi had a more pronounced curved than the katana, thus also implying that the katana was curved.

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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders

of its own accord before there are any actual

hostilities...It is best to win without fighting.

- Sun-tzu

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Prepare to pat, my friend.

 

The tachi differs from the katana in that the tsuka (the pommel) is curved, but the katana is straight.

 

LOL, sorry mate. I couldn't understand if you were referring to the tsuka of the weapon or the weapon itself. You should have articulated that the katana's tsuka was straight.

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-Steve Delaney


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