Katana

Katana
Weapon type Type of Weapon Sword(s) Type of Weapon in Kanji 刀 Type of Weapon in Rōmaji Katana Wielder(s) Wielder(s) Leonardo Karai, Foot Ninja, Shredder, Foot Soldier Kon Shisho Appearance(s) Appearances(s) Eastman and Laird's, 1987 TV series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, Comic strip, Video Games, Films,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, Mutant Turtles: Chōjin Densetsu Hen, Image, Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, IDW TMNT 2003 TV Series, Dreamwave, TMNT 2012 TV Series
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The katana, or "katana blade" in some contexts within the series, is a common weapon of characters within the franchise. The katana is most often mistaken for Leonardo's weapon, ninjaken.

The katana (刀) initially was a word describing any sort of a single-edged sword, Japanese or otherwise. However, in modern day, it is used to refer to a specific curved sword carried by samurai in a set known as the daisho.

Most of the swords deemed "katana" within TMNT media are not curved, are light enough to be used with one hand and more closely resemble the Ninjaken, a straight sword of ambiguous origin said to be the sword of choice for ninja. Karai has also wielded a katana in the 2007 film and the video game TMNT Smash-Up.

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Karai's (2003 TV series)

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2012 Series