Sunday, April 16, 2006
A tachi
A tachiWhen a Japanese sword is classified, there are a katana and a tachi. Generally both a katana and a tachi are attached to the left waist. At that time, a katana attaches an edge upward. A tachi attaches an edge downward. When it is attached, outside is the face of a sword. Then, the inside is a reverse side. A katana calls the face sashiomote. Then, the reverse side is called sashiura. A tachi calls the face hakiomote. Then, the reverse side is called hakiura. A katana is put between the obis. A tachi is hung with the string in the waist. It is said as 'Katana-wo-sasu' in Japanese that a katana is attached to the waist. It is said as 'Tachi-wo-haku' in Japanese that a tachi is attached to the waist.
