Nagamaki Vs Naginata

The shape of the blade differs from other japanese weapons.

Nagamaki vs naginata. 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. Naginata mowing edge is a spear weapon with a cutting blade cut and grooved in a very distinctive way. The primary meaning of nagamaki is long wrapped handle. The maki in the name refers to the fabric ribbon used to cover a sword s handle.

The naginata has a shorter blade length but with much longer handle unlike the nagamaki sword that is blade is longer but have a shorter handle. Kendo demonstration at butokuden irvine. Traditionally the nagamaki was used as an infantry weapon frequently used against cavalry. From what i understand the difference between nagamaki and naginata actually lies in the mountings and not the blade shape.

Most of naginata have unique grooves that is called naginata hi. Some has a katana like blade and some has a naginata like blade. Araki ryū nagamaki is a heavy naginata over eight pounds of weight and eight feet long. Nagamaki long wrapping is a sword with with handle and blade of similar length.

Nagamaki meaning long wrap elludes to the ebu shaft haft pole being wrapped much like the tsuka of a sword while the naginata is mounted unwrapped. So nagamaki is a matter of mount not a matter of blades. All traditional japanese swords are fitted very snugly to their tsukas and held in place with a mekugi bamboo peg which is fit through a mekugi ana hole in the tang and hilt. That has long blade with long handle regardless of the blade shape.

Bujinkan naginata jutsu kukishinden ryu binaginata jutsu 九鬼神伝流 秘薙刀術 nagamaki henka 長巻 変化 bisento jutsu 眉尖刀術 shibu dojo. The nagamaki is designed for large sweeping and slicing strokes. In terms of handling the weapons both needs both hands to be able to swing it properly.