The Wakazashi is a short sword used in Japan as early as the 16th century. It is approximately 12-23 inches in length and worn blade edge up. The Wakazashi was worn by the Samurai, along with the Katana as part of a matching set called a Daisho. If the Katana was broken, the shorter Wakazashi could be used in its place. It was also considered bad etiquette to wear a long sword indoors, so by the use of a Wakazashi the Samurai would not be vulnerable indoors.
I have been thinking about reorganizing everything into different pages, one for tattoos and one for movies and one for odd samurai notes. But I'll keep it all here and not worry about it since at the moment, it seems I do this just for myself. If you visit, please post a comment, let me know your opinion of the current state of my minor psychosis.
posted by SamuRyan at 1:21 AM
"If in your course, you don't meet your equal, your better, then continue your course firmly, alone. There is no fellowship with fools." -Dhammapada
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