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[sabiji]

Isn't that the sword of Mori Ranmaru?

[Tohagi]

Exactly, thank you, I did'nt remember.

In my memories it was 1m57 of nagasa, but I did'nt note so I can mystake....

[Tohagi]

Here is what I have on the Rai Kunitoshi, forgive me for the pictures, it was with a phone...

[Tohagi]

Next coming 

[sabiji]

25 minutes ago, Tohagi said:

Exactly, thank you, I did'nt remember.

In my memories it was 1m57 of nagasa, but I did'nt note so I can mystake....

So if it's the sword I remember, it would have to be a Kanabo blade...

[Jacques D.]

little gamer

 

Norimitsu odachi around 4 m

[Tohagi]

 

Waouh!

But....how do you fight with that?...

 

Best regards, 

 

Éric VD 

[Jussi Ekholm]

Thank you Eric and Thomas. The ōdachi of Mori Ranmaru, is 105 cm blade length and is believed to be made by Kanabō school. It is remarkable sword and perfectly in the usable range. Unfortunately I haven't yet got this sword featured in any of my books and haven't yet seen that personally. It is amazing that the sword also has the koshirae, so amazing complete package. I am an ōdachi fanatic and so far I have info on 100+ swords, I have been lucky and focused in my travels that so far I have seen 26 ōdachi in Japan. I will definately plan a visit to Honnō-ji to see the Mori Ranmaru ōdachi in the future.

 

The ōdachi that Jacques posted is actually made by Miya Masayoshi in 1843, and it is Prefecture Bunkazai of Yahiko-jinja. It is super large sword (not usable) it has blade length of 224 cm and nakago is 93 cm. Unfortunately I haven't been able to visit Yahiko-jinja yet, as they house 2 super big ōdachi in their collection.

https://www.e-yahiko.../old/bunkazai/17.htm

 

Huge thanks for the pictures of the sayagaki of this Rai Kunitoshi tachi. I have never encountered that before in any references and it seems like a very important sword. Also with c.80 cm length it is the longest Rai Kunitoshi tachi I know apart from the missing ōdachi.