Samurai warriors usually carried two swords- a big and a small one. The small one was called wakizashi and was the honour blade of the samurai. He would carry it everywhere and would even sleep with his wakizashi under his pillow. What was the name of the big sword of the samurai?
- Katana
- Jo
- Naginata
- Yari
Answer
The correct answer is A) Katana.
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