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A katana (刀, かたな; lit. 'one-sided blade') is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than the tachi, it was used by samurai in feudal Japan and worn with the edge facing upward. Since the Muromachi period, many old tachi were cut from the root…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katana | Blade length | approx. 60–80 cm (24–31 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Katana | Blade type | Curved, single-edged | 1.00 | infobox |
| Katana | Hilt type | Two-handed swept, with circular or squared guard | 1.00 | infobox |
| Katana | Place of origin | Japan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Katana | Produced | Nanboku-chō period (1336–1392) which corresponds to the early Muromachi period (1336–1573) to present | 1.00 | infobox |
| Katana | Scabbard/sheath | Lacquered wood, some are covered with fish skin, decorated with brass and copper. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Katana | Type | Sword | 1.00 | infobox |
| Katana | Used by | Samurai, Daimyo, Shogun, onna-musha, ninja, kunoichi, kenjutsuka, iaijutsuka, iaidoka, and battōjutsuka | 1.00 | infobox |
| ōdachi were popular | instance of | long weapons | 0.80 | text |
| and along with this | instance of | long weapons | 0.80 | text |
| sasuga were gradually lengthened | instance of | long weapons | 0.80 | text |
| finally became katana | instance of | long weapons | 0.80 | text |
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