Japanese Spear Names
Names and lenghts of japanese weapons the following types of japanese weapons do exist.
Japanese spear names. Spears are import weapons and serve many purposes. Tsurugi ken 剣 a straight two edged sword developed produced in 10th century without differential hardening or folding. Can also be considered as kusanagi no tsurugi sword of orochimaru. The following is a list of japanese military equipment of world war ii which includes artillery vehicles and vessels and other support equipment of both the imperial japanese army ija and imperial japanese navy ijn from operations conducted from start of second sino japanese war in 1937 to the end of world war ii in 1945.
Naginata for fighting men and warrior monks were ō naginata. Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal japan as well as by ashigaru and sōhei. The naginata is a pole weapon and one of several varieties of traditionally made japanese blades. The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna bugeisha a type of female warrior belonging to the japanese nobility.
Mochi yari hand spear a long spear used by ashigaru and samurai. It now resides in the fukuoka city museum. This is a list of types of spears found worldwide throughout history. Nippongo or nihongo this is a famous spear used in the imperial palace.
Kuda yari 管槍 tube spear. More often than not they re used as a wall against cavalry. Chokutō 直刀 straight single edged sword developed somewhere in the 10th century without differential hardening or folding. Also known as the woman s spear women of the ruling classes practiced and often mastered the weapon.
Otegine this was massive and was. Great japanese polearms tonboki this was spear forged by masazane and once welded by honda tadakatsu said to be one of the great generals of. The shaft goes through a hollow metal tube that allowed. Since the naginata with its pole is heavier and much slower than the.
The empire of japan forces conducted operations over a. Although used by both sexes naginata became the standard weapon of upperclass female warriors. Kusanagi legendary japanese sword. Ame no nuhoko japanese halberd which formed the first island.
The kind used by women was called ko naginata. Muramasa the katana forged by famous swordsmith muramasa it was rumored that it was a demonic sword that can curse the wielder to murder people. Variations of yari shafts nagae yari long shafted spear 16 4 to 19 7 ft 5 0 to 6 0 m long a type of pike used by ashigaru.