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  Nodachi
Often mistaken for Nodachi which translates to field sword.
The term Nodachi is generally misused for Ôdachi.
Thanks to Guido Schiller for pointing out the difference between Ôdachi and Nodachi.
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  Samurai Swords - Nodachi
The nodachi, or Odachi as it was sometimes called, was a weapon of the calvary and foot solders of ancient Japan.
One use of the nodachi was to fight from horseback.
Often it was used in place of a polearm because the length of it's blade made it perfect for cutting down an enemy and his horse in one fell swoop.
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  Nodachi - Cunnan
The nodachi was carried by foot soldiers and was designed as a weapon for war versus cavalry and open field engagements.
Nodachi were generally used on open battlefields as their length made their use indoors or close quarters difficult.
The nodachi was more difficult to wield due to its abnormal size and weight, but like any weapon, could be extremely deadly if the warrior wielding it was skilled.
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  Nodachi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The nodachi was carried by foot soldiers and was designed as a weapon for war versus cavalry and open field engagements.
Nodachi were generally used on open battlefields as their length made their use indoors or close quarters difficult.
It is interesting to note the proliferation of nodachi in fiction; however, historically nodachi were very rare.
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 Nodachi
This is distinctive becasue most Japanese swords such as the katana, wakizashi, and tachi were worn at the waist or belt.
The nodachi was more difficult to wield due to its abnormal size and weight, but like any weapon can be used most efficiently if the time and trouble is used to practice it well.
Its cutting capability and range exceeded that of a katana (due to its weight and size) and therefore the nodachi can probably be considered to be the most powerful sword ever made if cutting capability is any measure of a sword's power.
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 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Nodachi have the same general appearance and design of a tachi though they are significantly longer.
The length of the nodachi's hilt varied between twelve to thirteen inches (30 to 33 centimeters).
It is interesting to note the proliferation of nodachi in fiction; however, historically nodachi were very rare.
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 ipedia.com: Nodachi Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The characters which are read "nodachi" mean "field sword".
The nodachi (野太刀) is a very large Japanese sword.
Some have suggested that the meaning of "nodachi" closer approximates "large tachi" (大太刀;).
www.ipedia.com /nodachi.html   (471 words)

  
 Nodachi - Definition, explanation
However, some have suggested that the meaning of "nodachi" closer approximates odachi (大太刀;), or "large tachi".
Thus, while the original use of the term may have been to refer to any type of long battle field sword (daito) such as a tachi, it currently is misapplied to any type of oversized Japanese sword.
In some Chinese martial arts, Pa Kua Chang being perhaps the best known example, oversize weapons are used for training purposes in order to condition the martial artist to handle a normally sized weapon more efficiently.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/n/no/nodachi.php   (540 words)

  
 Grey goo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The phrase "grey goo" is not used but the idea is the same.
In the Adam Warren-penned Dirty Pair manga, (1979-) mankind has ventured out into the stars as a result of the Nodachi Nanoclysm (often referred to as just "the Nanoclysm"), where nano absorbed the majority of the solar system before gaining sentience and annihilating itself to save its creators.
As a result, with rare exceptions, nanotechnology is universally banned in human civilizations.
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 Nodachi MP3 Downloads - Nodachi Music Downloads - Nodachi Music Videos
Polymerized, was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1986.
He divided his work between two artists: Nodachi, which was the name associated to Eletronica, Techno, Minimal and Breakbeat music genres, and into Polymerized, under which he produced psy-trance and progressive.
Nodachi, which was the name associated to Eletronica, Techno, Minimal and Breakbeat music genres, and into Polymerized, under which he produced psy-trance and progressive.
www.mp3.com /artist/nodachi/summary   (318 words)

  
 Nodachi - NetSword Discussion Forums
Nodachis really existed and were twice as long as a katana MAX.!(normally smaller) Forget everything longer and always think about it, that these weapons had to be handled effectively - there are some natural restrictions...
Nodachis can only be used in the open field and never had any great popularity.
I needed the info about it because the villian of my new book uses one, and I wanted to see what they were like.
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 Nodachi on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
A Nodachi is a long katana which needs to be wielded with both hands.
a Nodachi is sometimes called a Dai-katana or long-sword.
My seemingly scholarly knowledge of these terms comes from this great piece of game journalism: Knee Deep In a Dream: The Story of Daikatana which chronicles the creation of the highly hyped but ultimately forgettable game called Daikatana.
www.flickr.com /photos/antrix/393729466   (168 words)

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