| Have you held a Japanese Samurai sword before? | | | | buy a Nodachi style Japanese samurai sword. After all |
| There is a certain feeling of power and prestige that | | | | they are one of the biggest swords on the market, |
| comes with the feel of an authentic samurai sword. | | | | so they must be the deadliest right? |
| I'm sure that you have heard of the Katana and | | | | Not necessarily... |
| Wakizashi, but did you know that there are several | | | | Remember that a Japanese samurai sword is only as |
| other types of Japanese Samurai swords that might | | | | effective as the person who is using it! So if you are |
| be better for you? | | | | not big and strong, it could be a mistake to purchase |
| Let me explain... | | | | a sword that is too heavy for you to handle. If, on |
| Samurai warriors in ancient Japan would usually carry | | | | the other hand, you are strong enough to use such a |
| two swords for self-defense, a katana and wakizashi. | | | | magnificent sword then it could be the best purchase |
| The katana was traditionally used as a primary | | | | that you ever made. |
| weapon while the wakizashi was a secondary | | | | But what if... |
| weapon. | | | | The katana is too big and the wakizashi is too small |
| You will notice that Katanas almost always have a | | | | for your needs? You might want to try out the |
| longer blade and handle than the wakizashi. Samurai | | | | "Chisa" katana. The dimensions of this Japanese |
| warriors counted on the wakizashi during times when | | | | samurai sword are usually somewhere between the |
| they needed a more compact weapon (in a building). | | | | katana and wakizashi making it the perfect size for |
| Maybe you are tempted to go one step further and | | | | indoor or outdoor use. |