30-05-2005, 06:27 AM
Ria that's not a katana, look at the handle in comparison to blade length. Unless that is a katana with a really long handle (Which is stupid as most of the blade is not the tang, and it would off balance it) ,which it's not. It is a wakazashi.......blade lengths determine the type of sword: 7-12 inches is a tanto, 12 to 24 is a wakazashi, 24-39 is a katana. Any bigger than that it is a zanbato, and it was designed to take out a horse and rider in one blow but they were so heavy and impractical that they stopped making them after a few battles....
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