THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO KATANA SWORDS

Daishō design and style handachi sword mounting. 16th–17th century, Azuchi–Momoyama or Edo period. in the late Muromachi time period (Sengoku period of time) to the early Edo period of time, samurai ended up sometimes equipped which has a katana blade pointing downwards similar to a tachi. Shobu-Zukuri is usually a variation of shinogi-zukuri