Katori Shintō-ryū
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Tachi-jutsu (Kenjutsu)

Long sword · Tači (Ken) džucu

Omote no tachi

Omote no Tači · Basic

4 kata

The four foundational sword kata.

  1. 1 Itsutsu no tachi Icucu no Tači 'Five' sword form 3D · Planned
  2. 2 Nanatsu no tachi Nanacu no Tači 'Seven' sword form 3D · Planned
  3. 3 Kasumi no tachi Kasumi no Tači 'Mist' sword form (kanji lit. 'gathering of gods', read kasumi) 3D · Planned
  4. 4 Hakka no tachi Hakka no Tači 'Eight' sword form (kanji lit. 'eight gods') 3D · Planned

Gogyō no tachi

Gogjó no Tači · Advanced

5 kata

Five advanced sword kata ("five elements").

  1. 1 Mittsu no tachi Micu no Tači 'Three' sword form 3D · Planned
  2. 2 Yottsu no tachi Jocu no Tači 'Four' sword form 3D · Planned
  3. 3 In no tachi In no Tači 'Shadow' (yin) sword form 3D · Planned
  4. 4 Sha no tachi Sute (Ša) no Tači 'Abandoning/sacrifice' sword form 3D · Planned
  5. 5 Hotsu no tachi Hocu no Tači 'Initiating/firing' sword form 3D · Planned

Gokui Shichijō no tachi

Gokui Hičidžó no Tači · Highest (gokui)

3 kata

The highest sword kata; each also carries a "kurai" (rank) name.

  1. 1 Tōyama no tachi — Ukifune no kurai Tojama no Tači Distant mountain – 'floating boat' position 3D · Planned
  2. 2 Katanami no tachi — Hasui no kurai Katanami no Tači One-sided wave – 'leaf on the water' position 3D · Planned
  3. 3 Agenami no tachi — Sangetsu no kurai Agenami no Tači Rising wave – 'mountain moon' position 3D · Planned