In Japanese 'Tachi' (太刀) means 'Long Sword.' It was the largest sword in Samurai's arsenal, far bigger than Katana.

A “hyogo-gusari tachi” long sword features scattered hieroglyphic signatures on a gold background. The sword, a national treasure, is on display at the Kasuga Taisha Museum in Nara. (Kunihiko ...

Here's a look at the weapons and armor used by the last century of samurai, the elite Japanese swordsmen and military class.

If you've ever wanted to learn about Japanese swords, now's the time, as an unusually large number of top-quality blades are currently on view at two Tokyo museums. Either exhibition is well worth ...

In collaboration with the nearby Japanese Sword Museum in the ward, cultural assets from the sword museum's collections, such as the "tachi" long-sword created by swordsmith Nobufusa, are also on ...

Japanese swords also signified a sumo wrestler's status and authority, with some of them, including tachi (long swords) used in ring-entrance ceremonies, being made by well-known swordsmiths.

NAGOYA--Mega-size swords are part of the permanent display of treasure swords being held here at Atsuta Jingu shrine, in the city's Atsuta Ward. Two "magara-tachi" swords famed for their oversized ...