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These measurements are taken from a sample of swords.  They are meant to be representative and may not exactly match your sword.  If you have any questions just email us at info@nihonzashi.com.

OA Weght Bare Blade Weight OA Length Balance Point (from tsuba) Length of Nakago Tsuka
Length		 Mekugi
lbs. gm lbs. gm in mm in mm in mm in mm
Bamboo Stick Katana 1.87 848 1.45 658 39.41 1001 6.14 156 9.61 244 11.26 286 1
Bushido Katana 2.47 1120 1.59 721 39.84 1012 4.21 107 9.88 251 11.54 293 2
Dragonfly Katana 2.48 1125     40.75 1035 6.30 160     11.42 290 2
Golden Oriole Classic Katana 2.24 1016     42.60 1082 2.83 72     14.21 361 2
Hanwei Odachi 5.96 2703     67.20 1707 12.09 307     17.13 435 2
Imperial Katana 2.38 1080     40.59 1031 5.83 148     11.02 280 2
Kami Katana 2.88 1306     41.38 1051 5.04 128     10.87 276 2
Mejin Katana 2.25 1021 1.58 714 39.61 1006 4.29 109 11.06 281 10.55 268 2
Musashi Daito Katana 2.66 1207     45.94 1167 4.76 121     15.28 388 2
Musashi Elite Katana 2.56 1161 1.91 864 41.46 1053 4.80 122 10.94 278 11.26 286 2
Musashi XL Katana 2.58 1170 1.93 875 40.87 1038 4.92 125 11.38 289 11.22 285 2
Musashi XL Light Katana 2.37 1075 1.74 787 41.02 1042 4.45 113 10.87 276 11.22 285 2
Oni L6 Katana 3.14 1424 2.15 975 44.17 1122 3.86 98 14.02 356 14.21 361 2
Orchid Katana 2.19 993     40.55 1030 5.71 145     11.65 296 2
Practical Classic Katana 2.10 953     39.69 1008 5.00 127     11.10 282 1
Practical Elite Katana 2.34 1061 1.67 758 39.41 1001 4.53 115 10.39 264 11.18 284 2
Practical Light Katana 2.17 984     39.53 1004 5.16 131     11.02 280 2
Practical Plus Classic Katana  2.15 975 1.41 637 40.79 1036 4.41 112 11.22 285 12.20 310 2
Practical Plus Elite Katana 2.56 1161 1.86 841 40.51 1029 4.76 121 10.75 273 11.26 286 2
Practical Plus XL Katana 2.58 1170 1.87 848 41.10 1044 4.84 123 10.75 273 11.26 286 2
Practical Plus XL Light Katana 2.44 1107 1.74 789 41.02 1042 4.53 115 11.02 280 11.26 286 2
Practical Pro Elite Katana 2.90 1315 2.07 939 44.21 1123 3.82 97 14.02 356 14.06 357 2
Practical Pro Katana 3.05 1383     45.83 1164 4.65 118     15.08 383 2
Practical XL Katana 2.70 1225 2.00 907 41.02 1042 4.88 124 11.22 285 11.14 283 2
Practical XL Light Katana 2.51 1139 1.78 807 40.87 1038 4.65 118 10.87 276 11.22 285 2
Praying Mantis 2.80 1270     41.54 1055 5.83 148     11.18 284 2
Raptor Shinogi Zukuri 2.63 1193     40.31 1024 5.75 146     11.14 283 2
Raptor Shobu Zukuri 2.81 1275     42.83 1088 4.84 123     12.99 330 2
Raptor Unokubi Zukuri 2.70 1225     42.83 1088 4.61 117     13.07 332 2
Ronin Katana 2.28 1034 1.49 674 40.87 1038 4.92 125 10.98 279 11.18 284 2
Shinto Elite Katana 2.38 1080 1.67 758 40.51 1029 4.41 112 10.63 270 11.22 285 2
Shinto Light Katana 2.24 1016     40.75 1035 3.94 100     11.22 285 2
Shinto XL Katana 2.68 1216 1.96 889 40.83 1037 4.53 115 11.34 288 11.26 286 2
Shinto XL Light Katana 2.49 1129 1.77 803 40.83 1037 4.41 112 10.98 279 11.26 286 2
Shuihi Tachi 2.62 1188     38.46 977 3.35 85     9.84 250 1
Tea Culture Katana 2.49 1129 1.75 794 42.68 1084 4.53 115 10.63 270 12.13 308 2
Three Monkey Katana 2.04 925 1.42 644 39.41 1001 4.76 121 8.62 219 11.10 282 2
Tiger Elite Katana 2.68 1216 2.00 905 41.42 1052 4.65 118 10.87 276 11.30 287 2
Tiger Folded Classic Katana 2.66 1207     44.80 1138 3.90 99     13.86 352 2
Tiger Folded in Shirasaya (no bohi) NA NA 1.95 885 NA NA NA NA 9.49 241 NA NA 1
Tori Elite Katana 2.59 1175 1.80 814 40.24 1022 4.41 112 10.83 275 11.18 284 2
Tori XL Katana 2.77 1256 1.96 887 40.67 1033 4.53 115 11.34 288 11.14 283 2
Tori XL Light Katana 2.59 1175 1.78 805 40.75 1035 4.45 113 10.71 272 11.18 284 2
Tsunami Katana 2.59 1175 1.90 862 40.83 1037 5.20 132 11.10 282 11.65 296 2
Warrior Chisa Katana 2.47 1120     36.22 920 4.33 110     11.26 286 2
Warrior Double Edge Katana 2.21 1002     39.25 997 6.22 158     10.00 254 2
Warrior Katana 2.47 1120     40.47 1028 6.10 155     10.94 278 2
Warrior Nodachi 4.38 1987     56.69 1440 3.70 94     22.64 575 3
Warrior O Katana 3.25 1474     48.27 1226 8.50 216     12.17 309 2
Wind and Thunder Katana 3.16 1433 2.23 1012 42.56 1081 6.22 158 10.16 258 11.54 293 2

A (Length or Nagasa) B (Curvature or Sori) C (Length of Kissaki) D (Mihaba at Mune-Machi)  E (Mihaba at Yokote) F (Kasane at Mune-Machi) G (Kasane at Yokote)
in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm
Bamboo Stick Katana 27.32 694 0.49 12 1.07 27 1.10 28 0.72 18 0.29 7.4 0.21 5.3
Bushido Katana 27.09 688 0.64 16 1.34 34 1.25 32 0.86 22 0.27 6.9 0.21 5.3
Dragonfly Katana 28.23 717 0.88 22 2.80 71 1.37 35 1.13 29 0.29 7.4 0.24 6.1
Golden Oriole Classic Katana 27.20 691 0.64 16 1.30 33 1.18 30 0.79 20 0.28 7.1 0.21 5.3
Hanwei Odachi 49.06 1246 2.14 54 2.58 66 1.47 37 1.16 29 0.40 10.2 0.30 7.6
Imperial Katana 28.58 726 0.71 18 2.01 51 1.31 33 1.00 25 0.28 7.1 0.21 5.3
Kami Katana 29.25 743 0.69 18 2.94 75 1.33 34 0.96 24 0.30 7.6 0.22 5.6
Mejin Katana 27.99 711 0.71 18 1.31 33 1.26 32 0.83 21 0.27 6.9 0.21 5.3
Musashi Daito Katana 29.53 750 0.57 14 1.37 35 1.24 31 0.87 22 0.31 7.9 0.24 6.1
Musashi Elite Katana 28.94 735 0.70 18 1.80 46 1.37 35 1.06 27 0.28 7.1 0.17 4.3
Musashi XL Katana 28.46 723 0.54 14 2.14 54 1.44 37 1.15 29 0.26 6.6 0.17 4.3
Musashi XL Light Katana 28.54 725 0.54 14 2.01 51 1.42 36 1.11 28 0.27 6.9 0.15 3.8
Oni L6 Katana 28.94 735 0.90 23 2.14 54 1.44 37 1.15 29 0.28 7.1 0.20 5.1
Orchid Katana 27.87 708 0.49 12 1.17 30 1.16 29 0.81 21 0.25 6.4 0.20 5.1
Practical Classic Katana 27.36 695 0.54 14 1.32 34 1.21 31 0.90 23 0.24 6.1 0.16 4.1
Practical Elite Katana 27.09 688 0.78 20 1.75 44 1.37 35 1.01 26 0.27 6.9 0.14 3.6
Practical Light Katana 27.28 693 0.61 15 1.51 38 1.18 30 0.86 22 0.23 5.8 0.21 5.3
Practical Plus Classic Katana  27.40 696 0.60 15 1.25 32 1.19 30 0.86 22 0.24 6.1 0.15 3.8
Practical Plus Elite Katana 28.07 713 0.76 19 1.81 46 1.38 35 1.06 27 0.28 7.1 0.18 4.6
Practical Plus XL Katana 28.50 724 0.71 18 1.86 47 1.46 37 1.12 28 0.25 6.4 0.15 3.8
Practical Plus XL Light Katana 28.58 726 0.73 19 1.82 46 1.43 36 1.15 29 0.25 6.4 0.20 5.1
Practical Pro Elite Katana 29.06 738 0.70 18 1.82 46 1.36 35 1.08 27 0.26 6.6 0.16 4.1
Practical Pro Katana 29.72 755 0.60 15 1.56 40 1.22 31 0.86 22 0.31 7.9 0.21 5.3
Practical XL Katana 28.54 725 0.72 18 1.83 46 1.46 37 1.13 29 0.26 6.6 0.18 4.6
Practical XL Light Katana 28.54 725 0.71 18 1.82 46 1.45 37 1.11 28 0.28 7.1 0.21 5.3
Praying Mantis 28.90 734 0.77 20 3.09 78 1.42 36 1.19 30 0.27 6.9 0.22 5.6
Raptor Shinogi Zukuri 28.07 713 0.74 19 1.71 43 1.28 33 0.94 24 0.30 7.6 0.19 4.8
Raptor Shobu Zukuri 28.94 735 0.78 20 2.30 58 1.28 33 0.95 24 0.31 7.9 0.23 5.8
Raptor Unokubi Zukuri 28.94 735 0.79 20 1.99 51 1.35 34 1.00 25 0.30 7.6 0.23 5.8
Ronin Katana 28.54 725 0.58 15 1.52 39 1.25 32 0.94 24 0.25 6.4 0.20 5.1
Shinto Elite Katana 27.95 710 0.68 17 1.67 42 1.37 35 1.05 27 0.26 6.6 0.15 3.8
Shinto Light Katana 28.35 720 0.62 16 1.70 43 1.34 34 0.99 25 0.23 5.8 0.18 4.6
Shinto XL Katana 28.43 722 0.64 16 1.92 49 1.44 37 1.15 29 0.24 6.1 0.17 4.3
Shinto XL Light Katana 28.50 724 0.60 15 1.98 50 1.45 37 1.13 29 0.25 6.4 0.19 4.8
Shuihi Tachi 27.68 703 0.55 14 1.16 29 1.20 30 0.80 20 0.27 6.9 0.21 5.3
Tea Culture Katana 29.45 748 0.62 16 1.32 34 1.25 32 0.81 21 0.29 7.4 0.25 6.4
Three Monkey Katana 27.20 691 0.71 18 1.38 35 1.14 29 0.80 20 0.27 6.9 0.22 5.6
Tiger Elite Katana 28.94 735 0.72 18 1.79 45 1.36 35 1.07 27 0.26 6.6 0.16 4.1
Tiger Folded Classic Katana 29.80 757 0.77 20 1.29 33 1.26 32 0.91 23 0.30 7.6 0.22 5.6
Tiger Folded in Shirasaya (no bohi) 29.84 758 0.67 17 1.23 31 1.23 31 0.89 23 0.30 7.6 0.21 5.3
Tori Elite Katana 27.87 708 0.67 17 1.68 43 1.35 34 1.04 26 0.27 6.9 0.16 4.1
Tori XL Katana 28.43 722 0.66 17 1.94 49 1.41 36 1.14 29 0.26 6.6 0.16 4.1
Tori XL Light Katana 28.46 723 0.66 17 1.90 48 1.43 36 1.13 29 0.28 7.1 0.19 4.8
Tsunami Katana 27.99 711 0.54 14 2.99 76 1.25 32 0.92 23 0.25 6.4 0.22 5.6
Warrior Chisa Katana 23.66 601 0.50 13 2.87 73 1.39 35 1.16 29 0.32 8.1 0.26 6.6
Warrior Double Edge Katana 27.87 708 0.34 9 1.25 32 1.29 33 1.03 26 0.32 8.1 0.18 4.6
Warrior Katana 28.54 725 0.70 18 3.02 77 1.34 34 1.14 29 0.27 6.9 0.22 5.6
Warrior Nodachi 33.15 842 1.00 25 6.20 157 1.39 35 1.49 38 0.28 7.1 0.24 6.1
Warrior O Katana 34.80 884 0.78 20 2.84 72 1.35 34 1.09 28 0.31 7.9 0.28 7.1
Wind and Thunder Katana 29.92 760 0.44 11 3.32 84 1.40 36 1.12 28 0.30 7.6 0.23 5.8