Nodachi (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles A nodachi is a large two-handed Japanese sword. Nodachi approximately translates to "field sword." However, some have suggested that the meaning of "nodachi" is roughly the same as dachi meaning "large/great sword." A confusion between the terms has nearly synonymized "nodachi" with the very large " dachi." Thus, while the original use of the term may have been to refer to any type of long battlefield sword (dait ), including the tachi, it is frequently misapplied to any type of oversized Japanese sword.Nodachi have the same general appearance and design of a tachi though they are significantly longer. The nodachi was carried by foot soldiers and was designed as a weapon for war versus cavalry and open field engagements. Nodachi were generally used on open battlefields as their length made their use indoors or close quarters difficult. They were an effective weapon against cavalry, though they were not commonly used.