![Why is the katana (a two-handed sword) the same length as an arming sword (one-handed), and why the nodachi would be a better two-handed sword compared to the katana? : r/SWORDS Why is the katana (a two-handed sword) the same length as an arming sword (one-handed), and why the nodachi would be a better two-handed sword compared to the katana? : r/SWORDS](https://i.redd.it/5b72ldo4j6j81.png)
Why is the katana (a two-handed sword) the same length as an arming sword (one-handed), and why the nodachi would be a better two-handed sword compared to the katana? : r/SWORDS
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![Long sword (katana) blade inscribed by Sukemitsu of Bizen | Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō) | Japanese | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Long sword (katana) blade inscribed by Sukemitsu of Bizen | Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō) | Japanese | The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/aa/original/DT306021.jpg)
Long sword (katana) blade inscribed by Sukemitsu of Bizen | Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō) | Japanese | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
![Reichsmarine on X: "Tachi and katana generally differ in length, degree of curvature, and how they were worn when sheathed. A curved and long sword like tachi is the most efficient weapon Reichsmarine on X: "Tachi and katana generally differ in length, degree of curvature, and how they were worn when sheathed. A curved and long sword like tachi is the most efficient weapon](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7JcFEYVkAQFIqX.jpg)