Japanese Spear Technique
According to the major types of spears there were two major arts or methods of using them.
Japanese spear technique. Yarijutsu the art of the straight spear and naginatajutsu or simply naginata the art of the curved spear. Yari is the term used for traditionally made japanese blades that are in the form of a straight headed spear. There is a martial art that teaches how to weld a spear known as sojutsu. Fighting with a spear yari about 2 meter long heavy spear with a non flexible shaft and a straight blade cut and thrust.
He adored martial arts and trained in the art of swordsmanship. Spears and other long bladed weapons such as japanese polearms are known as yari. Hōzōin ryū 宝蔵院流 is a traditional school of japanese martial arts that specializes in the art of spearmanship hōzōin ryū was founded by hōzōin kakuzenbō in ei 宝蔵院 覚禅房 胤栄 1521 1607 in c. Although the spear had a profound role in early japanese mythology where the islands of japan themselves were said to be created by salt water dripping from the tip of the spear ame no nuhoko heavenly jeweled spear as a weapon the first spear prototypes were brought from mainland asia.
These early versions were not seen as suitable by the japanese who later redesigned them once technology permitted.