Dōtanuki (同田貫) is a name of a Japanese school of sword smiths from Higo province who produced swords in the Bizen tradition during the feudal period of Japan.[1] In anime and manga the dōtanuki is referred to as a type of fictional sword.[citation needed]
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The dōtanuki has appeared in several entertainment outlets. Ogami Ittō in the manga Lone Wolf and Cub had a dōtanuki as his principal weapon. The katana named Gassan in Soulcalibur II and Soulcalibur III is a dōtanuki. Gassan is wielded by Mitsurugi in Soulcalibur II.
Many works of historical fiction write dōtanuki with different characters as 胴田貫 (roughly “torso–paddy–penetrate”), with a folk etymology claiming it’s because, when used to cut the torso of a cadaver lying down in a paddy, the sword would pierce right through it and into the field. This name and story apparently originated in fiction, as they are not found in any historical manuals or catalogues.[citation needed]
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