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Eastern
Ōdachi
오오타치 · 大太刀
Japan · Kamakura to Muromachi · Ships from Japan
A great Japanese sword with a blade over a metre long.
So long it was carried on the back or by an attendant. The grip is lengthened for two hands. A new workshop replica.
Specifications
- Blade length
- 120 cm
- Overall length
- 160 cm
- Weight
- 2.4 kg
- Materials
- High-carbon steel, iron guard, cotton cord
- Edge
- Sharp (live blade)
Permit required · This is a live blade of 15 cm or longer. Owning it in Korea requires a permit from the local police.
Purchase
₩7,400,0001 left in stock
10% off from January 1, 2027
Estimated duties (for one)
Loading the duty rules.
Stories told
- Muromachi period
Many were made as shrine offerings, and a good number of survivors are votive swords.