Monday, April 17, 2006
A katana
A katanaThe difference in a katana and a tachi.
There were many tachis before the 13th century ( About the Kamakura Period middle ) . There is a word of Uchigatana in literature of about the Kamakura Period middle. Therefore, a katana can be thought to be made in that age. A katana became general after sixteen centuries. A warrior has a tachi with one hand, and fights on the horse. A tachi was devised to handle it with one hand. A tachi is long because it fights on the horse. A katana was devised to handle it in both hands. Generally the length of a katana is about 60cm.
The reason why a katana became general. According to the change in the tactic, it can think about that. The Mongolian army attacked Japan in 1274. The tactics of the Japanese army at that time was bow and arrow and a piggyback fight. The Mongolian army was the collective right of attack to this. The Japanese army fought hard by this battle. The Japanese army had to change tactics. That is the collective right of attack by the infantryman.
There were many tachis before the 13th century ( About the Kamakura Period middle ) . There is a word of Uchigatana in literature of about the Kamakura Period middle. Therefore, a katana can be thought to be made in that age. A katana became general after sixteen centuries. A warrior has a tachi with one hand, and fights on the horse. A tachi was devised to handle it with one hand. A tachi is long because it fights on the horse. A katana was devised to handle it in both hands. Generally the length of a katana is about 60cm.
The reason why a katana became general. According to the change in the tactic, it can think about that. The Mongolian army attacked Japan in 1274. The tactics of the Japanese army at that time was bow and arrow and a piggyback fight. The Mongolian army was the collective right of attack to this. The Japanese army fought hard by this battle. The Japanese army had to change tactics. That is the collective right of attack by the infantryman.
