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Katanake (刀掬け) is the support on which the Japanese sword rests. There are several ways to place katana on katanake.

What we need to know is that a Japanese sword cannot be placed on a stand (katanake) at random. To a connoisseur, how you place your katana speaks volumes about your intentions, about your state of mind.

The settlement on katanake horizontally

When we want to put on katanake multiple weapons, horizontally, the order should be as follows:

1. Up – so much;
2. Middle – wakizashi;
3. Down – katana;

The order in which the weapons are placed on the stand corresponds to the way they are carried by the samurai and also to the way they are "attached" to his clothing. Upon entering the house, the samurai carries katana in hand. So it is the first weapon that sits on katanake, its place being on the lowest part of the sword stand.

Symbolism of settlement on katanake A katana

1. a. Katana sheathed / unsheathed

Normally katana it is kept at home in a sheath. However, there are also some circumstances when katana is shown unholstered. Like for example when the country is at war. Such a presentation of the Japanese sword expresses aggressiveness and at the same time a reserved and cautious, defensive attitude. In this situation the sword handle (Tsuki) will be oriented to the right.

1. b. Sharp edge

Samurai carried the sword with the edge up on the left side of the body. Carrying the Japanese sword on the left side allows the katana to be taken out of the sheath with the right hand and at the same time, with the edge being up, a cut from top to bottom (iaido technique) can be executed very easily.

On katanake the katana must sit with the edge up (at the same time, the blade of the sword and the stand are also protected).

1. Orientation Tsuki (handle)

• When the hilt (tsuka) of the Japanese sword is pointed to the right it expresses mistrust and aggression – a state of war – as it is very easy to pull out katana from the holster with the right hand directly from the stand.

• When the handle (Tsuki) of the Japanese sword is oriented to the left (on the stand) a state of balance, peace, non-violence is conveyed.

This is the normal way the katana should sit katanake.

When katana is positioned with Tsuki on the left side it cannot be drawn easily from the sheath with the right hand. Also, being edge up, katana is presented facing the viewer.

The settlement on katanake vertical

A Japanese sword can also be placed on a vertical stand.

Most of the time this way of keeping is specific for shut up. But it is also used for katana.

A proper stance on a Japanese sword stand involves the following:

• the sword will be with the handle down;

• the sword will be positioned with the edge towards the stand (not towards us).

Long-term storage

For long-term storage katana must be dismantled. The blade will be kept separately, mounted in a shirasaya (mount without tsuba, made of white, unvarnished wood, which thus allows the blade to "breathe"). There is also shirasaya lacquered, but they are not intended for storing blades for very long periods.

Another way to protect yourself katana for a long period of rest is to anoint its blade with the special maintenance oil, performing a removal of it and an application of a new one every six months.

The horizontal stand for a sword #BST-09 is a wooden stand. You can keep only one weapon on it (katana / wakizashi /tanto).

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