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Daishō
The - literally "big-little"〔(''The Japanese sword'', Kanzan Satō, Kodansha International, 1983 p.68 )〕 is a Japanese term for a matched pair of traditionally made Japanese swords worn by the samurai class in feudal Japan.
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The etymology of the word ''daishō'' becomes apparent when the terms ''daitō'', meaning long sword, and ''shōtō'', meaning short sword, are used; ''daitō'' + ''shōtō'' = ''daishō''.〔(''The connoisseur's book of Japanese swords'', Kōkan Nagayama, Kodansha International, 1998 p.62 )〕 A ''daishō'' is typically depicted as a katana and wakizashi mounted in matching but originally the ''daishō'' was the wearing of any long and short uchigatana together.〔(''The Japanese sword'', Kanzan Satō, Kodansha International, 1983 )〕 The ''katana/wakizashi'' pairing is not the only ''daishō'' combination as generally any longer sword paired with a tantō is considered to be a ''daishō''. ''Daishō'' eventually came to mean two swords having a . A ''daishō'' could also have matching blades made by the same swordsmith, but this was in fact uncommon and not necessary for two swords to be considered to be a ''daishō'', as it would have been more expensive for a samurai.〔(Samurai: The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior, Clive Sinclaire, Globe Pequot, 2004 p.53 )〕〔(Classical weaponry of Japan: special weapons and tactics of the martial arts, Serge Mol, Kodansha International, 2003 p.18 )〕〔(''The Japanese sword'', Kanzan Satō, Kodansha International, 1983 - Antiques & Collectibles - 210P.68 )〕〔(Katana: The Samurai Sword: 950-1877, Stephen Turnbull, Osprey Publishing, 2010 P.20 )〕
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