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Uchigatana

An uchigatana (打刀) is a type of Japanese sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The uchigatana was the descendant of the tachi.[citation needed] The official term for katana in Japan is uchigatana and the term katana often refers to single-edged swords from around the world.

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Blade length
60+ cm
Place of origin
Japan
Produced
Kamakura Period (1185–1333) to present
Type
Sword

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Uchigatana

Nodes16
Edges15
Triples12
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.125
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Uchigatana

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related to Use · 5
Uchigatana → Because, For, The, This, Unlike
related to Description · 3
Uchigatana → As, Since, The
Blade length · 1
Uchigatana → 60+ cm
Place of origin · 1
Uchigatana → Japan
Produced · 1
Uchigatana → Kamakura Period (1185–1333) to present
Type · 1
Uchigatana → Sword

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tachi sword period japan blade samurai katana use made became worn also kamakura type muromachi striking used one since japanese

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
UchigatanaBlade length60+ cm1.00infobox
UchigatanaPlace of originJapan1.00infobox
UchigatanaProducedKamakura Period (1185–1333) to present1.00infobox
UchigatanaTypeSword1.00infobox
Uchigatanarelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Uchigatanarelated to DescriptionAs0.60section
Uchigatanarelated to DescriptionSince0.60section
Uchigatanarelated to UseUnlike0.60section
Uchigatanarelated to UseThis0.60section
Uchigatanarelated to UseThe0.60section
Uchigatanarelated to UseBecause0.60section
Uchigatanarelated to UseFor0.60section

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