Big Swords

[Yamantaka]

Hello!

Excluding ritual swords, what is the longest sword still practiced in a koryu Ryuha ? What's his size and weight?
Best

[Jeawee Lew]

Yamantaka,

As far as I know, Colin Hyakutake of Kage Ryu is using the biggest sword at present. His sword has a blade length (nagasa)3 shaku & 8 sun (i.e. 115.3 cm long) and a weight of 3.25 kg.

For more details and pictures of that sword, please refer to his web site : www.bunbun.ne.jp/~sword/

For your info,

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Jeawee