this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2023
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

That looks like an Odachi sword. Which was normally back mounted and quite impractical. It was mostly used by samurai against cavalry, though Yari (spears) used by the common man were far more practical. The Odachi didn't last long and was rarely used in battle. Though there's a couple of notable exceptions in the later Sengoku period.

I've trained with one a few times. It's absolutely ridiculous to use.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

Sounds like a fun sword lol

Plot twist; this is a regular katana, it just looks big due to being wielded by Ben Shapiro who is 4 foot tall

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago