Japanese Measurements |
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1 Bu= .119305 inches, 10 bu = 1 sun, 10 sun = 1 shaku |
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Sword Measurements... |
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Swords are measured from the tip to the munemachi (notch in habaki (collar) on mune (spine) of the blade. |
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Your Height |
Estimated Blade Length in Japanese Terms
X = Shaku, Y = Sun, Z = BU As X-Y-Z |
Blade Length in Inches |
Blade Length in Centimeters |
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145cm /57in |
2-1-5 |
25.65 |
65.15 |
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150cm /59in |
2-2-0 |
26.25 |
66.7 |
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155cm /61in |
2-2-5 |
26.85 |
68.2 |
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160cm /63in |
2-3-0 |
27.44 |
69.7 |
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165cm /65in |
2-3-5 |
28.03 |
71.2 |
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170cm /67in |
2-4-0 |
28.62 |
72.7 |
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175cm/ 69in |
2-4-5 |
29.25 |
74.3 |
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180cm /71in |
2-5-0 |
29.84 |
75.8 |
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Depending upon Sword style preferences, there is equilibrium where longer swords are not desired.... |
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185cm /73in |
2-5-5 to 2-6-5 |
30.44 to 31 |
78.8 |
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190cm /75in |
2-7-0 |
32 |
81 |
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Over 190 cm /75in |
2-8 |
33 |
84 |