Wakizashi Black by Marto

Wakizashi Black by Marto

Please note: This is just an ornamental item, not intended for real use!

• Overall length 62.5cm
• Blade length 42.5cm
• Length of the habaki 2.5cm
• Handle length 15cm
• Diameter of the tsuba 8cm
• Sharp cutting edge!
• Weight approx. 617 g
• Weight of the scabbard approx. 160 g
• The blade is made of stainless steel AISI420
• The scabbard is made of aluminium

High-quality Wakizashi of the Exclusive Collection "Oriental Weapons" made by MARTO®

Certificate of Origin and Quality. Made in Toledo, Spain.

The wakizashi being worn together with the katana was the official sign that the wearer was a samurai or swordsman of feudal Japan. When worn together the pair of swords were called daishō, which translates literally as "big-little".

The wakizashi was one of several short swords available for use by samurai including the tantō.

While the wearing of katana was limited to the samurai class, wakizashi of legal length (ko-wakizashi) could be carried by the chonin class which included merchants. This was common when traveling due to the risk of encountering bandits. Wakizashi were worn on the left side, secured to the waist sash.