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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 Kodachi were not originally made for dual sword techniques, but as a means of self defense for those that were not allowed to posses katana/wakizashi.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.
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What actors and actresses appeared in Kodachi o tsukau onna - 1961?
The cast of Kodachi o tsukau onna - 1961 includes: Michiko Ai Eiji Funakoshi as Naonosuke Katagiri Tatsuya Ishiguro Katsuhiko Kobayashi as Kenichiro Ikeda Yutaka Nakamura Tamao Nakamura as Otaka
What do you call a blade longer than a dagger but shorter than a sword?
A kodachi, a machete, a corn knife, a brush knife, a bayonet.
What is the best melee weapon on torncity?
Probably either a Macana or Kodachi swords depending whether you spend your merits on slash or stab. I'd say macana.
Does Kodachi kiss ranma?
Ya but he just kinda falls, and he doesn't know she's there(ya waiting for him on the floor, I'm serious) then she just grabs and kisses him.
What movie and television projects has Yutaka Nakamura been in?
Yutaka Nakamura has: Performed in "Daibosatsu toge: Ryujin no maki" in 1960. Performed in "Tomei-tengu" in 1960. Performed in "Koshoku ichidai otoko" in 1961. Performed in "Kodachi o tsukau onna" in 1961. Performed in "Teuchi" in 1963. Performed in "Heitai yakuza" in 1965.
What country is the katana from?
Although the "Katana" can mean any single edged sword it is iconic for the "Samurai Sword" which originated in Japan during the Muromachi Period (1392-1573). As I said, it is famous for being the main weapon of the Samurai. It was preceded by the Tachi which is longer and curved even more. There are various styles including; Kodachi, Nodachi, Odachi, Ninjato, Wakizashi and various others.
Does ranma ever get rid of the?
The question isn't finished but I assume suitors or rivals, or his curse? So I'll answer those. His suitors. Ranma likes the attention, and it fills his head that he's a lady man. Really the two suitors that get on his nerves are Kodachi and when Shampoo pounces him. No one likes being poisoned and knocked out to be taken advantage of per say, no one likes being knocked over and then get punched to the face by Akane. Ranma see's Ukyo as just his friend, and Shampoo is too stubborn to get it. Kodachi is just plain insane. Rivals. Ryoga is like Ranma frienimie, friend but enemy in the battle of love. Kuno, is pretty stupid and stubborn like his sister but not a nut case. Mousse won't back off unless Shampoo backs off from Ranma. His curse. My goodness he comes so close but, no he never cures it. He is given the Nannichuan at the very end of the Manga but it's kind of the course of the Anime/Manga he is never cured.
Which episode was Ranma's curse revealed?
Episode 156 "Bring It On! Love as a Cheerleader - Part 2." This is were the students from Furinkan High show that they first realize that Ranma and girl Ranma are the same person, thanks being to Ranma's dad for that. Though, in the Manga, the curse is revealed when Ranma is fighting Ryoga when he first comes into the series, during a battle the water sprays Ranma, his shirt is ripped and Ryoga doesn't recognize Ranma in his girl form. This way though makes more sense and is more flowing than Hiroshi and Daisuke stating in the crowd with confusion that why is girl Ranma being addressed as "Ranma" during the cheerleading match. When Ranma fights Kodachi Kuno for the first time in the Gymnastic battle, girl Ranma uses his real name, so you'd think they'd ask when the announcer announced his name... but I think this is due to the fact that the Manga is more organized in story line than the Anime lol.
What is a a short sword?
Shortsword may refer to a number of weapons intermediate between the sword and the dagger short Iron Age swords Gladius, an early ancient Roman sword ("short" as opposed to the Spatha) Xiphos, a double-edged, single-hand sword used by the ancient Greeks certain Renaissance era sidearms: Baselard, a late medieval heavy dagger Swiss degen, a 15th century Swiss weapon derived from the baselard Cinquedea, a civilian short sword (or long dagger) Katzbalger, a short Renaissance arming sword certain fascine knives Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword, a shortsword of about 25 inches in length certain Japanese bladed weapons: Kodachi, a Japanese sword that is too short to be considered a long sword but too long to be a dagger Tantō, a common Japanese knife or dagger Wakizashi, a traditional Japanese sword worn as a side arm with a shōtō blade between 30 and 60 cm, in contrast to the katana
What movie and television projects has Michiko Ai been in?
Michiko Ai has: Performed in "Nagurikomi songokuu" in 1954. Performed in "Awa-odori tanuki gassen" in 1954. Played Aioi Dayu in "Uwasa no onna" in 1954. Performed in "Yoru no kawa" in 1956. Played Sawarabi in "Ukifune" in 1957. Performed in "Yuki no wataridori" in 1957. Played Okichi in "Benten kozo" in 1958. Performed in "Tsukihime keizu" in 1958. Performed in "Nuregami kenpo" in 1958. Performed in "Yutaro kodan" in 1959. Played Kikukawa in "Kagero ezu" in 1959. Played Oren in "Senbazuru hicho" in 1959. Performed in "Seki no yatappe" in 1959. Performed in "Zoku Jirocho Fuji" in 1960. Performed in "Koshoku ichidai otoko" in 1961. Played Osugi in "Midaregami" in 1961. Performed in "Kodachi o tsukau onna" in 1961. Played Okinu in "Daibosatsu toge: Kanketsu-hen" in 1961. Played Oshige in "Zoku shin akumyo" in 1962. Played Princess Kiku in "Nemuri Kyoshiro 4: Joyoken" in 1964.
What does a samurai do other than fight?
Samurai were soldiers for their Shoguns (lords of the Japanese feudal period). But, they did not fight 24/7/365. They obviously trained between combat or conflicts, but they were also husbands and fathers, teachers and craftsmen, artists, writers, and poets. The Samurai epitomized single combat with the ubiquitous katana (or nihontō, the older form and name given to exclusively Japanese blades to discriminate them from western swords), and typically two other blades, the tanto (a dagger), and the wakisachi or kodachi (a short sword or long dagger similar in length to the Highland dirk).Samurai trained with masters as apprentices, and during the period between when they had finished training to when they were accepted into a lord's house, they carried the designation Ronin. Ronin were also masterless Samurai who had been de-privileged by their Shogun, or one whose Shogun had fallen in battle or lost his position due to a defeat in combat. Ronin often became wanderers, working as migrants or traveling craftsmen, but also hired out for personal security sometimes for traveling merchants.The Samurai culture was dominated by Bushido, a chivalrous system of honor and integrity. Bushido carried nearly the weight of law in most of life, and in some ways more closely resembled a religion or philosophy.
What movie and television projects has Katsuhiko Kobayashi been in?
Katsuhiko Kobayashi has: Played Naoki Tsuda in "Tasogare no Tokyo Tower" in 1959. Performed in "Shirokoya Komako" in 1960. Performed in "Kizu senryo" in 1960. Performed in "Kagamiyama kyoenroku" in 1960. Performed in "Tadanao kyo gyojoki" in 1960. Played Ananda in "Shaka" in 1961. Performed in "Daibosatsu toge: Kanketsu-hen" in 1961. Played Kenichiro Ikeda in "Kodachi o tsukau onna" in 1961. Performed in "Kisobushi sandogasa" in 1961. Performed in "Kaidan Kakuidori" in 1961. Played Mori no ishimatsu in "Hanakurabe tanuki dochu" in 1961. Performed in "Itakogasa" in 1961. Played Nobuo Oda in "Shinobi no mono" in 1962. Performed in "Kaidan yonaki-doro" in 1962. Performed in "Kaidan onibi no numa" in 1963. Performed in "Daisan no kagemusha" in 1963. Performed in "Nemuri Kyoshiro 1: Sappocho" in 1963. Played Torizo - a Underground Christian in "Nemuri Kyoshiro 4: Joyoken" in 1964. Performed in "Shinobi no mono: zoku kirigakure Saizo" in 1964. Performed in "Shinobi no mono: Kirigakure Saizo" in 1964. Performed in "Gendai inchiki monogatari: Dotanuki" in 1964. Performed in "Daitokai - tatakai no hibi" in 1976. Performed in "Uradeka" in 1992. Performed in "Abunai Deka ritaanzu" in 1996. Performed in "Don e no michi 2" in 1998. Performed in "Don e no michi 3" in 1998. Performed in "Haha no iru basho" in 2005.
