text: Use Wielding is very specific; it is held with two hands in a fixed position in the same way a katana is held. Unlike the naginata, the hands do not change when handling the weapon and the right hand was always the closest to the blade. While handling nagamaki fewer sliding actions on the handle are performed than are with the naginata, where the entire length of the shaft is used. The nagamaki is designed for large sweeping and slicing strokes. Traditionally the nagamaki was used as an infantry weapon, frequently used against cavalry.
  In fiction
  Tatsugiri, signature nagamaki wields by Kuryuu Ango in 2000s Gamaran manga.
  Sir Alonne, a boss encountered in the Dark Souls II DLC campaign Crown of the Old Iron King, is a samurai-esque character who wields a nagamaki. He will commit seppuku with the nagamaki should the player defeat him under 5 minutes without taking damage.
  Lyon, a supporting character in the fifth Suikoden game, wields a nagamaki to protect her charge, the Prince of Falena, who is the protagonist.
  In The Lord of the Rings films The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, the Elves are shown using a curved, single-edged sword very similar to the nagamaki, except for a subtle S-shape.
  In the anime called Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken, the red-haired warrior Hiiro wields a nagamaki sword.
  Corrupted Monk, a boss encountered in the game   Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice  wields a huge nagamaki and performs elaborate swipe and swing attacks on the player.
  In   Samurai Shodown   (2019), newcomer Yashamaru Kurama wields a nagamaki; currently the only character in the series to wield one.