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Blade Length Calculator

Find the right nagasa for your height and practice style. Designed for Iaido, tameshigiri, and kenjutsu practitioners.

New to blade sizing? Our guide to katana geometry and vocabulary explains how nagasa, sori and kissaki shape a blade, and kendo, kenjutsu and the living sword arts covers how different schools approach length. For the blade itself, see the katana.

Blade Length Calculator

Personalised nagasa recommendation for practitioners

Your Height
cm (140–210)
Please enter a height between 140 and 210cm (4ft 7in to 6ft 10in).
Practice Style
Grip Preference
Blade Proportion Visual
Tsuka
H
Nagasa

Recommended Specifications

Nagasa (blade) — —
Tsuka (handle) — incl. habaki est. 3cm
Why this length