The Uchigatana Sword is the predecessor of the katana.
The Uchigatana Sword was created developed during the Muromachi Period.
The uchigatana was worn edge-up in the belt.
The development of the Uchigatana Sword came about as a need for speed on the battlefield where it was paramount for quickly unsheathing ones sword.
With the chigatana, figters were able to unsheath and cutt the enemy down in one smooth, fast action.
The curvature on the blade of the uchigatana is near the sword’s point (sakizori).
The uchigatana was forged in both long and short lengths.
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