What is the typical length of a Japanese katana?

Taijutsu: blade length over 80cm or more;

Taisho: blade length between 80cm-60cm;

Wakizashi: blade length 60cm-30cm;

Short Sword: less than 30cm.

Japanese sword (にほんとう, Nihontou), this is the foreigners to the Japanese traditional sword collectively, the full name of the plane broken section of the complex body dark light patterned edge. According to the shape and size can be divided into taijutsu, hit the knife, rib difference (rib finger), short sword, etc., which the Japanese people called the knife, specifically refers to the hit the knife this form of knife; broadly speaking, the Japanese sword also includes the long scrolls, razors, swords, guns and so on.

Since ancient times, the Japanese sword as a weapon and at the same time with its beautiful shape and known, many famous sword as a collection of art treasures, and implies the meaning of the soul of the samurai. Unlike the knives of other countries, the greatest characteristic of Japanese knives is the sense of design and artistry in the body of the knife itself, in addition to its decorative appearance. In Japan, the knife maker is called a "knifemaker", "knifemaker", or "knife forger".