Category:Wakizashi

 Wakizashi  (脇差)



A Japanese short sword. Its general length is between 30 and 60 cm. This type of swords have very high scouting skills.



Trivia

 * The  wakizashi  meaning "side inserted sword"   is one of the traditionally made  Japanese swords ( nihonto)   worn by the  samurai class in feudal Japan.
 * The  wakizashi being worn together with the  katana<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;orphans:auto;widows:auto;"> was the official sign that the wearer was a  samurai<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;orphans:auto;widows:auto;">or swordsman of  feudal Japan.