The term wakizashi did not originally specify swords of any official blade length and was an abbreviation of wakizashi no katana ("sword thrust at one's side") the term was applied to companion swords of all sizes. The wakizashi was one of several short swords available for use by samurai including the yoroi tōshi, and the chisa-katana. ![]() The wakizashi was used as a backup or auxiliary sword it was also used for close quarters fighting, to behead a defeated opponent and sometimes to commit seppuku. Wakizashi have been in use as far back as the 15th or 16th century. Wakizashi are not necessarily just a smaller version of the katana they could be forged differently and have a different cross section. Wakizashi close to the length of a katana are called ō-wakizashi and wakizashi closer to tantō length are called ko-wakizashi. The wakizashi has a blade between 30 and 60 cm (12 and 24 in) in length.
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