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WOMEN OF SAMURAI ANCESTORY WERE TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE NAGINATA, A POLE ARM WITH A CURVED BLADE IN THE 12-16 INCH RANGE. NAGINATA WERE ALSO USED BY MEN IN LONGER LENGTHS. WOMEN ALSO CARRIED AFTER MARRIAGE A SMALL TANTO KNOWN AS A KAI-KEN. KATANA WERE ONLY WORN BY MALES IN THE EDO PERIOD. IF YOU POST SOME IMAGES OF THE FITTINGS, A POSSIBLE FURTHER INTERPRETATION CAN BE PROVIDED.