Daisho 大小 (Paired Katana and Wakizashi)

In 1867 the samurai class was abolished in Japan. The Meiji Restoration redefined the class system and brought Japan into the modern era. To most people the Samurai are a footnote in history or larger than life figures on the cinema screen.  Nihonzashi is the Japanese name for a samurai who wears two swords. They wore the two swords as a badge of their office and while the samurai are gone - their history and their legacy remain. The matched pair of Katana (long sword) and Wakizashi (short sword) is called a Daisho.  The fittings and even the character of the blades match.

• Bushido Daisho (武士道大小)
• Tea Culture Daisho (茶道大小)
• Three Monkey Daisho (三猿大小)
• Wind and Thunder Daisho (風雷大小)
• Tsunami Daisho (津波大小)
• Practical Plus Daisho (実加大小)
• Practical Daisho (実大小)

Pictured from top to bottom:
Bushido, Tea Culture, Three Monkey, Wind and Thunder, Tsunami, Practical Plus, and Practical