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File:Daishō (Katana and Wakizashi) forged by Minamoto Kiyomaro 2, 源清磨嘉永元年八月日.jpg|''Daishō'' forged by Minamoto Kiyomaro ([[:ja:源清麿|ja]]), Edo period, Designated as [[Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai#Shinsa (grading examination)|Special Important Sword]]
File:Daishō (Katana and Wakizashi) forged by Suishinshi Masahide, 水心子正秀文政元年八月日.jpg|''Daishō'' forged by Suishinshi Masahide ([[:ja:水心子正秀 (初代)|ja]]), Edo period
File:Daishō (Katana and Wakizashi) forged by Taikei Naotane, 大慶直胤天保七年仲春.jpg|''Daishō'' forged by Taikei Naotane ([[:ja:大慶直胤|ja]]), Edo period, Designated as Important Sword
File:黒蝋色氷割紋螺鈿鞘大小拵, Katana koshirae, Daisho koshirae.jpg|''Daishō'' mountings with ice crack pattern design. Edo period, Designated as [[Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai#Shinsa (grading examination)|Important Mounting]], The Japanese Sword Museum
File:黒蝋色塗鞘大小拵, Black Waxed Scabbards with Sword Fittings.jpg|''Daishō'', black waxed scabbards. 19th century, Edo period. [[Tokyo Fuji Art Museum]].
File:黒蝋色花丸紋蒔絵螺鈿鞘大小拵 Kuro-roiro hanamaru-mon makie raden saya daishō koshirae.jpg|Black lacquered ''hanamaru [[mon (emblem)|mon]] [[maki-e]] [[Raden (Japanese craft)|raden]] daishō koshirae'' (sword mounting). Meiji period.
File:Daisho katana and wakizashi 1.jpg|Antique Japanese (samurai) ''daisho'', showing the matched set of mounts [[Commons:Category:Koshirae|(''koshirae'')]].
File:Daisho-p1000661.jpg|An [[Edo period|Edo-period]] [[Commons:Category:Koshirae (daisho)|''daishō koshirae'']] on its stand. The long-sword is generally stored above the ''wakizashi'', curving downwards. When hung for display, the tip points to the right.
File:Daisho kashira 1.jpg|''Daisho kashira'' ([[Hilt#Pommel|pommel]])
File:Daisho habaki.jpg|''Daisho habaki'' (wedge-shaped collar) 
File:Daisho fuchi.jpg|''Daisho tsuba'' and ''fuchi'' (hand guard and hilt collar)
File:Daisho tsuka 1.jpg|''Daisho tsuka'' ([[hilt]])
File:Henmisosuke samurai.jpg|A 19th century samurai wearing his ''daisho''
File:Musashi vs. Bokuden.jpg|A print depicting the fictional encounter between swordsmen [[Miyamoto Musashi]] and [[Tsukahara Bokuden]], the former using both swords in the ''[[Niten Ichi-ryū]]'' style.
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