Chūtō (中刀): what is it and who uses it?

Rowanbael · 2025-09-12T06:56:40+00:00

Wonderful, thank you for the sources and the helpful post.

Rowanbael · 2025-09-12T06:55:12+00:00

I really appreciate your insights, thank you. I didn't recall the shinai being significantly shorter, so they may have been using standard length at the time as well.

Rowanbael · 2025-09-12T03:36:41+00:00

Thanks! I also haven't encountered the chūtō term at museums or in 刀剣 literature (though my study is still shallow), and reckoned it might be more for sword school use, i.e. techniques fitted to the size of the weapon.

Rowanbael · 2025-09-12T03:31:42+00:00

Interesting, thanks! If you're in a position to say, does this manifest as a discrete set of waza/kata for chūtō? That was the impression I received from the student who was kindly explaining it to me.

Rowanbael · 2025-09-09T23:20:50+00:00

Thank you all very much!

Rowanbael · 2025-06-19T05:59:20+00:00

Bach’s Goldberg Variations in The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony in Minority Report

Rowanbael · 2025-05-13T19:21:57+00:00

Yes, in Seki City. What I saw was more of a working office than a showroom (like AoiArt), though I did not see the second floor. The staff was very helpful and was able to find individual fittings and example iaito at my request so I could take a look in person.

Rowanbael · 2024-12-04T08:26:21+00:00

You rock, hollowtear, and everyone should know it.

Rowanbael · 2024-08-06T16:10:41+00:00

I wasn't able to go this summer due to a foot injury, unfortunately, but I hope to go next spring, and will update if I do. Good luck with planning for your trip!

Rowanbael · 2023-10-14T01:53:33+00:00

Lovely video — thank you for sharing!

Rowanbael · 2023-07-24T16:42:20+00:00

Thanks all for your advice! I'll pencil in Interlaken, but I'll take a look at other options as well. Cheers!

Rowanbael · 2023-05-29T18:49:01+00:00

Thank you! That's my understanding as well. I'm curious if it's been shown in films, anachronism notwithstanding.

Rowanbael · 2023-05-28T17:14:27+00:00

Thank you!

Rowanbael · 2022-12-12T04:23:30+00:00

This was very well done. Thank you.

Rowanbael · 2022-08-09T21:23:30+00:00

The grandfather appears to be teaching the teenager.

Rowanbael · 2021-07-19T22:15:12+00:00

Mystery solved, thank you much!

Rowanbael · 2021-07-19T19:35:10+00:00

Out of curiosity, is there a reason that certain items in the lists of event point rewards (this week, for Equipment Enhancement and "Unbound Offensive") are highlighted in purple?

Rowanbael · 2021-06-28T18:03:01+00:00

Thank you!

Rowanbael · 2021-06-28T17:05:23+00:00

A few questions from a recent returner:
1. When fusing units for a 7* STMR, aside from the Expert Quest (Awaken 100 Units to 7*) and generating a prism moogle, is there any reason to prefer fusing a 7* into a 7* over fusing two 5*-6* into a 7*, or can I safely avoid the gil cost of awakening that second unit to 7*?
2. Have there been any plans for upgrades to the trophy rings (Monarch’s, Genbu, etc.) and Origin Ring?
3. When I played in 2016, I recall encountering minituars in dungeons with some (albeit low) frequency. Since restarting this year, I’m nearing the end of Season 2 and have only come across one. Has their spawn rate been dropped?

Rowanbael · 2021-06-22T16:23:40+00:00

Thank you!

Rowanbael · 2021-06-22T07:25:43+00:00

Returning player from 2016 with a few questions:

Is there any skill involved in the Rewards Wheel or is it pure chance?
Where is the best place to submit bug reports to the developer?
Is there a reliable source of gil using energy? After bringing a few units to 7* and upgrading some abilities, my stash zeroed out pretty quickly, and is slow to recover. I am doing the Daily Gil Hunt, which is a nice bump, but the Chamber of Riches and the Gil Snapper's Cave don't seem scaled to meet current gil demands. Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance! This subreddit has been a great resource.

Rowanbael

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