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How Samurai Swords Were Used
Four Ninja Secrets

Did you know that samurai swords had a very specific purpose in ancient Japan? These days a good number of people buy swords for either display, cutting practice, self-defense or martial arts practice.

If you know how samurai swords were used in the old days, it will most certainly help you to make a wise decision the next time that you want to buy a sword.

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So how were samurai swords used in Japan by ancient warriors?
Let me explain 4 ways:

1. The Katana was always the ninjas prefered and most important weapon. You can recognize a katana sword by its ray skin wrapped handle, single-edged blade with slight curve, and ass hand guard. The curved blade gave warriors a lot of added cutting power in battle situations.

2. The Wakizashi was a secondary or "backup" weapon for ancient samurai warriors. You should know that a large number of Wakizashi swords seem as good as exactly like a katana in regards to form and workmanship. The main adjustment was that the wakizashi had a shorter blade, which made it model for indoor battles or fights where limited space was available.



3. How samurai swords were used involves more than just these two swords, however. The Nodachi was the largest sword that a samurai would carry. You can spot a Nodachi by its extra-long blade and whole handle. These samurai swords got best suited for ninjas in maximum electricity and strength due to such a elevated size and weight.


4. Somewhere along the line in ancient Japan, a blade smith resolved this the katana was too big and the wakizashi too small. This is exactly why he created the "Chisa" katana. This samurai sword looks just like a katana or wakizashi but has a blade that measures up somewhere in between the two.


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Author is Virgilio Vallecera.   The best anime blogs : http://animemainglobe.blogspot.com/ and http://freefuushigiyuugitube.blogspot.com/ and http://natureswallpapers.blogspot.com/


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