Literally Meaning, "Sword That Cuts Through Torsos", In Japanese. The Dotanuki Was The
Katana Carried By The
Kaishakunin. It's Slightly Longer Then A Normal
Katana and Is Weighted On The Curved Side, Making It Much Heavier Too. Because Of The Weight The
Kaishakunin Was Able To Perform
Kaishaku Usually In One Cut, Making For A More Humane Death.