![A Chisa katana, Japan, dated 1574. Blade shinogizukuri, chu-kissaki, flat torii-zori. Hada and hamon (suguha?) not recognisable, three small kizu. Cutting edge with small chippings, pitted one one side near the kissaki. A Chisa katana, Japan, dated 1574. Blade shinogizukuri, chu-kissaki, flat torii-zori. Hada and hamon (suguha?) not recognisable, three small kizu. Cutting edge with small chippings, pitted one one side near the kissaki.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BRFDY6/a-chisa-katana-japan-dated-1574-blade-shinogizukuri-chu-kissaki-flat-BRFDY6.jpg)
A Chisa katana, Japan, dated 1574. Blade shinogizukuri, chu-kissaki, flat torii-zori. Hada and hamon (suguha?) not recognisable, three small kizu. Cutting edge with small chippings, pitted one one side near the kissaki.
![A Japanese chisa-katana, early Edo period Blade shinogi-zukuri, chu-kissaki, middle torii-zori. Suguha hamon with slight nijuba, hotsure and sunagashi. Ko-maru boshi with short kaeri. Itame-masame hada. Several kizu, scattered minor unpolished pitting. A Japanese chisa-katana, early Edo period Blade shinogi-zukuri, chu-kissaki, middle torii-zori. Suguha hamon with slight nijuba, hotsure and sunagashi. Ko-maru boshi with short kaeri. Itame-masame hada. Several kizu, scattered minor unpolished pitting.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T3FWHW/a-japanese-chisa-katana-early-edo-period-blade-shinogi-zukuri-chu-kissaki-middle-torii-zori-suguha-hamon-with-slight-nijuba-hotsure-and-sunagashi-ko-maru-boshi-with-short-kaeri-itame-masame-hada-several-kizu-scattered-minor-unpolished-pitting-good-kesho-finish-o-suriage-nakago-with-two-mekugi-ana-kiri-yasurime-mumei-silver-plated-copper-habaki-with-nekogaki-iron-sukashi-tsuba-in-bushu-style-with-remains-of-gold-nunome-shakudo-fuchi-kashira-alternating-wave-decoration-european-green-silk-binding-over-same-part-gilt-menuki-in-the-additional-rights-clearance-info-not-available-T3FWHW.jpg)
A Japanese chisa-katana, early Edo period Blade shinogi-zukuri, chu-kissaki, middle torii-zori. Suguha hamon with slight nijuba, hotsure and sunagashi. Ko-maru boshi with short kaeri. Itame-masame hada. Several kizu, scattered minor unpolished pitting.
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discussion for people interested in katanas] so i saw a post where some people were saying musha might be using smaller katanas (2x wakizashi) bc orochis sword is normal sized while aramushas
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