3.77 meter odachi

[Fred27]

I shouldnt be surprised... I've seen quite a few of the longer blades.

But still! :eek:

Check this one out: http://www.groonk.net/blog/mt-archives/005036.php

Quoted from the above site:

This Odachi was made by Norimitsu of Osafune in August 1447.
Specifications are as follows:
Total length - 377 cm.
Nagasa (cutting edge) - 226.7 cm.
Sori (curvature) - 5.0 cm
Nakago (tang) - 151 cm.
Thickness - 2.34 cm.
Habaki (collar to hold blade in scabbard) - 5.85 cm.
Weight - 14.5 kgs.
Mei (name): Bishu Osafune Norimitsu.
Location: Kibitsu Jinja, Okayama.
Period: Muromachi (1447).
Sugata (shape): Shinogi-zukuri, maru-mune, bo-hi with maru-dome.
Hada (grain): Itame.
Hamon (temper pattern): Ko-gunome, choji with tobiyaki and kinsuji.
This Odachi is the longest in Japan.



All I can say is Jebus! :eek:

[Brian Owens]

I'd like to see Hyaku try to do Iai with that!

http://www.groonk.net/blog/images/norimitsu_odachi.jpg

[Fred27]

I'd like to see Hyaku try to do Iai with that!

http://www.groonk.net/blog/images/norimitsu_odachi.jpg

Or anyone else for that matter :D.

I'm guessing this sword was made as a temple-offering or something right?

[Douglas Wylie]

I forget which chanbara I was watching, but there was a battlefield scene with 3 men on the tsuka swinging one like that.

[100110]

A few more pictures of the sword:

http://japantrip.tripod.com/nodachi/norimitsu.html

[Liam Cognet]

I'd like to see it with fittings.

[fifthchamber]

I saw that blade in Okayama last year, stunning...Designed as a Houno (　奉納 )piece and entirely meant as an offering rather than as a usable sword..It was in perfect condition and thick as my arm...Incredible piece of construction..
　Usable?No...But beautiful, most certainly.
(And Douglas, wasn't that Furinkazan?)

[Douglas Wylie]

(And Douglas, wasn't that Furinkazan?)

That's it.

[Kal Akodo]

Hmmm...for some reason I can't help but think of Kojiro's drying pole.

[fifthchamber]

I think Sasaki Kojiro was meant to have used a blade that was at least usable however..."Drying pole"?This sword was more of a "Laundrette" size...

[Fred27]

I think Sasaki Kojiro was meant to have used a blade that was at least usable however..."Drying pole"?This sword was more of a "Laundrette" size...

Speaking of the length: Wasn't Sasaki's "clothes rod" (another translation I've seen) around 130 cm total length? Quite impressive to wield one of those babies around.

Great site by the way 100110.

[fifthchamber]

God knows, he's another one for possible "fictional creation of the year 1600-something" so who can tell?
Since I moved to Japan I try not to look at other mens drying pole length anyway, it's considered rather rude..Mine is ni shaku yon sun and suits me nicely..
Regards.

[Fred27]

God knows, he's another one for possible "fictional creation of the year 1600-something" so who can tell?
Since I moved to Japan I try not to look at other mens drying pole length anyway, it's considered rather rude..Mine is ni shaku yon sun and suits me nicely..
Regards.

2.5 shaku? Nice! Bet the ladies love it :p

[Steve Delaney]

2 Shaku 6 sun. I get no complaints. :cool:

[Brian Owens]

2 shaku 6 sun 5 bu here.

I complain sometimes, and everyone else just stays out of my way.

[hyaku]

San Jaku Ha Sun Go Bu 3.8.5 and it well and truly screwed up my elbow joint!

[renfield_kuroda]

Another biggie and Kashima Jingu:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/renfield/2921098/in/set-72925/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/renfield/2921094/in/set-72925/

Regards,

r e n