Japanese sword

A Japanese sword is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan. Bronze swords were made as early as the Yayoi period, though most people generally refer to the curved blades made from the Heian period (794–1185) to the present day when speaking of "Japanese swords". There are many types of Japanese swords that differ by size, shape, field of application, and method of manufacture. Some of the more commonly known types of Japanese swords are the katana, tachi, ōdachi, wakizashi, and tantō.

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sword, traditional handicraft of Japan, 

chokutō, daishō, firangi, gendaitō, katana, kogitsunemaru, nagamaki, ninjatō, nodachi, shinken, sword, tachi, tantō, tsurugi, uchigatana, wakizashi, warabitetō, zanbatō, ōdachi, 

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  chokutō ⓘ
  straight, single-edged Japanese sword

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  daishō ⓘ
  pair of Japanese sabres, typically comprising a katana and a wakisashi, or a tashi and a tantō

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  katana ⓘ
  Japanese sword, that was used by samurai

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  kogitsunemaru ⓘ
  Japanese sword

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  nagamaki ⓘ
  Japanese sword with an extra long handle

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  ninjatō ⓘ
  sword

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  nodachi ⓘ
  Japanese sword

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  ōdachi ⓘ
  type of Japanese sword

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  shinken ⓘ
  Japanese sword

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  tachi ⓘ
  type of Japanese sword

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  tantō ⓘ
  Japanese dagger

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  tsurugi ⓘ
  Japanese sword

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  uchigatana ⓘ
  type of Japanese sword

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  wakizashi ⓘ
  shorter sabre in a daishō

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  warabitetō ⓘ
  type of Japanese sword

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  zanbatō ⓘ
  type of large, single-edged Japanese sword

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  gendaitō ⓘ
  

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Inuta Kobungo 犬田小文吾 (BM 2008,3037.00104)

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NDL-DC 1311978 02-Utagawa Kunisada-高砂勇美之助・尾形児雷也-嘉永5-crd

Cerfberr - Contes japonais, 1893 (page 65 crop)

NDL-DC 1306991 03-Utagawa Kuniteru-雪月花其姿紫-安政2-crd

Het zwaard kogarasumaru van de Minamoto familie Minamoto kogarasumaru no hitokoshi (titel op object) De vier aanzienlijke clans van Japan (serietitel) Shisei no uchi (serietitel op object), RP-P-1991-477

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NDL-DC 1305499-Utagawa Kuniyoshi-本朝剣道略伝 白井権八-crd

No. 27 Ashida 芦田 (BM 2008,3037.14727)

Gakujūrō Asao as Shizuka-no-mae

• Kurashiki Art Sword Museum - museum in Japan
• Bizen Osafune Sword Museum - museum in Setouchi, Okayama, Japan
• Japanese Sword Museum - military museum in Japan

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		chokutō	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		daishō	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		katana	sword, Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		kogitsunemaru	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		nagamaki	Japanese sword, pole weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		ninjatō	ninja tool, fictional sword, Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		nodachi	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		ōdachi	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		shinken	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		tachi	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		tantō	Japanese sword, dagger, combat knife	Wikidata
class	weapon		tsurugi	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		uchigatana	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		wakizashi	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		warabitetō	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon		zanbatō	Japanese sword	Wikidata
class	weapon	1876	gendaitō	Japanese sword	Wikidata
commons	image		Inuta Kobungo 犬田小文吾 (BM 2008,3037.00104)		Commons
commons	image		Image19swardjp		Commons
commons	image		NDL-DC 1311978 02-Utagawa Kunisada-高砂勇美之助・尾形児雷也-嘉永5-crd		Commons
commons	image		Cerfberr - Contes japonais, 1893 (page 65 crop)		Commons
commons	image		NDL-DC 1306991 03-Utagawa Kuniteru-雪月花其姿紫-安政2-crd		Commons
commons	image		Het zwaard kogarasumaru van de Minamoto familie Minamoto kogarasumaru no hitokoshi (titel op object) De vier aanzienlijke clans van Japan (serietitel) Shisei no uchi (serietitel op object), RP-P-1991-477		Commons
commons	image		NDL-DC 1307706-Utagawa Kunisada-（明烏花濡衣）-cmb		Commons
commons	image		NDL-DC 1305499-Utagawa Kuniyoshi-本朝剣道略伝 白井権八-crd		Commons
commons	image		No. 27 Ashida 芦田 (BM 2008,3037.14727)		Commons
commons	image		Gakujūrō Asao as Shizuka-no-mae		Commons