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What short sword was used with a katana during combat?
Wakizashi
What sword did a samurai use?
they used a large arsenal including but not limited to the katana, doto, wakizashi, kanebo, and naginata
What does ninja mean in spanish?
The same word is used.
How long is a wakizashi?
between twelve and twenty four inches long depending on personal preference the average length was eighteen inches.
What is the name of the two samurai swords?
Together they are called daishō (meaning, big and small) the large sword is the katana and the smaller is the wakizashi.
What short sword was used with a katana during combat?
Wakizashi
How big is a wakizashi?
Most wakizashi are between the sizes of 12 - 24 inches.
Are swords used in Jujitsu?
Yes, in ju-jitsu, the katana and occasionally the wakizashi is primarily used.
Is tungsten used for ninja swords?
The short answer is no. For starters, if you are referrring to the weapon commonly referred to as the 'Ninja-to', it is a creation of pop-culture and has no precedent in the history of Shinobi. Ninja's did however use Katana's and Wakizashi, which are made from Carbon Steel(literally an alloy of Iron and Carbon, with no other elements). Tungsten is added to some modern swords, but Katana's are generally still made from Carbon Steel, though modern steel can be used, such as L-6.
What is a kodachi?
The term kodachi literally translates to "short tachi." During the Tokugawa era in Japan katana and wakizashi were only allowed to be carried by Samurai, The Tokugawa also placed measurement limits on what defined a katana (the samurai's soul) and the wakizashi (honor blade), the kodachi is to short to be considered a katana and to long to be a wakizashi. Kodachi were primarily carried by merchants. Also the forging process used to make a kodachi differed from that of katana and wakizashi. Kodachi were not originally made for dual sword techniques, but as a means of self defense for those that were not allowed to posses katana/wakizashi. Although due to the design and length kodachi could be dual wielded much more efficiently than a katana and wakizashi.
What sword did the samurai use?
The Katana and the Wakizashi
Do ninjas have armor?
No, Ninja dud not use shields. They did, however, have special light armor under their clothing. Ninja used their weapons as protection ex: Shuko (Ninja Claws) What ninja used to climb walls and catch swords with.
What sword did a samurai use?
they used a large arsenal including but not limited to the katana, doto, wakizashi, kanebo, and naginata
What are ninja stars used for?
Ninja stars are used to stun the opponent.
What is the most comonly used ninja weapon?
Ninja Stars
What are the two swords that samurai kept with them at all times?
The katana and the wakizashi.
What weapons do samurais use?
They are best known for their swords, particulary the long sword caleld the Katana; many also carried a shorter swrd called the Wakizashi. A matched set of a Katana and a Wakizashi is called a Daisho.
