Why most SAMURAI did not use BIGGER SWORDS?

Name: Why most SAMURAI did not use BIGGER SWORDS?
Uploaded: 2026-01-29T15:04:24.771Z
Duration: 19 min 51 s
Channel: "Echo Blade "
Description: Japanese long swords, such as tachi and katana, are not actually very long. The samurai did occasionally use large two-handed swords, but why weren't they more popular, and why are Japanese swords generally quite short?

"Echo Blade "

Jan 29, 2026

Japanese long swords, such as tachi and katana, are not actually very long. The samurai did occasionally use large two-handed swords, but why weren't they more popular, and why are Japanese swords generally quite short?