Short sword similar to a wakizashi except wih less cur vature and excellent defense. The blade ranged between 30 and 60 inches.
A short-bladed sword, similar to a samurai's wakizashi in size. Though weak offensively, it is considered an excellent defensive weapon.
short wooden sword used in kata
a wooden sword made in the shape of a short Japanese sword, shorter than a boku-to, usually around 55cm.
A , literally translating into "small or short tachi (sword)", is a Japanese sword that is too short to be considered a short sword but too long to be a dagger. Because of its size, it could be drawn and swung extremely quickly. Thus, it could be used as something of a shield, while using a form of hand to hand combat to attack.
