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Ōdachi

The ōdachi or nodachi is a type of traditionally made Japanese sword used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The Chinese equivalent of this type of sword in terms of weight and length is the miaodao or the earlier zhanmadao, and the Western... Wikipedia
Blade length: approx. 90.9 cm (35.8 in) (3 shaku)–377 cm (148 in) (12.4 shaku)
Mass: 2.2–14.5 kg (4.9–32.0 lb)
Place of origin: Japan
Produced: Kamakura period (1185-1333) to present
Scabbard/sheath: Lacquered wood
Used by: Samurai, Kenjutsu, Iaido practitioners