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Wakizashi A sword similar to katana but it is shorter (blade between 12
and 24 inches). Often worn together with katana. When worn together they
were called daisho. According to traditional samurai law (Bushido), it is
used only to commit seppuku (aka hara-kiri). After the 16th century it was
sometimes used in the off hand to the katana, a technique pioneered by
Miyamoto Musashi.
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