00:00The Truth About the Samurai's Companion Sword
00:03When entering buildings during the era of samurai rule, samurai were required to leave
00:09their katana at the door. While this practice might seem to leave them unprotected indoors,
00:15samurai possessed a different weapon, a shorter, curved sword called the wakizashi,
00:21with a blade length ranging between 30 and 60 centimeters. Secured to the waist sash,
00:27this sword was worn alongside the katana to form the pair known as daisho, representing the
00:32combination of a big sword and a small sword. The real reason samurai carried the wakizashi was to
00:39maintain a legal defense weapon, allowed to remain with them to prevent potential attacks indoors.
