Ninja Sword or Shinobi Gatana How unique are they?

Also known as Ninjato (忍者刀). The length of a normal Japanese sword is about 70 cm, but a Ninja sword is about 40 cm, which makes it very compact. Also, Ninja swords do not have the curvature of the blade, which is unique to Japanese swords. The short, flat shape of the ninja sword was created to accommodate ninja activities.

The warp of a Japanese sword is a very effective way to cut people because it can cut things with less force and the longer the blade, the wider the attack range.

On the other hand, the main mission of the ninja is not to fight, but to carry out espionage activities by sneaking away without being seen by the enemy. The ninja technique is a survival art, a fugitive (escape) art, and an information gathering art.

To gather information, the ninja puts on a brave face and sometimes gets into the middle of the enemy. In other words, if they could accomplish their mission without a fight, so much the better, and if there was a chance to escape, it was important to do so without a fight.

For this reason, the swords were made shorter and less twisted to avoid hitting or running into obstacles such as trees or walls when running.

Other features of Ninja Sword

• In the case of advancing in the dark, the scabbard is hung at the end of the sword so that it can be used to search forward, and if it hits something, it can be immediately thrown away and attacked.
• If you take it off, you can use it as a snorkel for Suiton art.
• Ninja weapons basically have two or more uses and can be turned into various things.
• With a square tsuba, the ninja sword is used to stand and rest the foot to climb a high fence.