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Japanese sword - nihontō.

Basic types of Japanese sword: Katana, Tachi, Wakizashi, Nodachi and Shin Gunto.

Set of katana and wakizashi is called daisho.
There are two words for sword, 剣 (tsurugi, double-edged blade) and 刀 (katana, single-edged blade).
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