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**unishisse** · 09-05-2006, 09:05 PM

The Wakizashi is inserted into the obi and because it is meant to be kept more to the front of the body than the Tachi it is somewhat more vertical in the obi.
When wearing armour the himo (Attaching cords, not the obi or belt) would have attached to the obi and allowed the longer Tachi to hang with edge downwards. In hakama and keikogi only the Katana is worn closer to the left side and horizontal and the wakizashi is inserted into the front of the obi to run from the upper outside thigh to the belly..
Roughly..

09-05-2006, 09:05 PM	#4
unishisse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	The Wakizashi is inserted into the obi and because it is meant to be kept more to the front of the body than the Tachi it is somewhat more vertical in the obi. When wearing armour the himo (Attaching cords, not the obi or belt) would have attached to the obi and allowed the longer Tachi to hang with edge downwards. In hakama and keikogi only the Katana is worn closer to the left side and horizontal and the wakizashi is inserted into the front of the obi to run from the upper outside thigh to the belly.. Roughly..
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