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Old 19th December 2012, 01:13 PM   #15
David R
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Originally Posted by fearn
Actually, on the theme of genuine ninja swords, I believe that Masaaki Hatsumi (Togakure ryu soke) said that the sword carried by the Iga ninja was basically a wakizashi with a katana hilt, carried in a katana sheath. The shorter blade made for an unexpectedly fast draw and better fighting in close quarters.

Has anyone seen a sword of this type?

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F
An old thread I know, and possibly superseded, but I came across this item on Usagiya and thought hmmm!
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