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The Kabutowari (Japanese: 兜割, lit. "helmet breaker" or "skull breaker" [1]), also known as hachiwari, was a type of knife-shaped weapon, resembling a jitte in many respects. This weapon was carried as a side-arm by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Antique Japanese hachiwari with a nihonto style of handle
Antique Japanese tekkan (tetsu ken) The tekkan (Japanese: 鉄管, lit. "iron pipe"), also known as tetsu-ken or tettō (鉄刀, lit. "iron sword"), is a Japanese weapon that was used during the Edo period until the beginning of the 20th century. [1]
A tassled jitte with a hidden stiletto in the hilt. Jitte may have a small point or blade attached to the hilt (tsuka) and hidden in the main shaft (boshin).Jitte could be highly decorated with all manner of inlays and designs or very plain and basic depending on the status of the owner and the jitte's intended use.
Visual glossary of Japanese sword terms. Japanese swordsmithing is the labour-intensive bladesmithing process developed in Japan beginning in the sixth century for forging traditionally made bladed weapons [1] [2] including katana, wakizashi, tantō, yari, naginata, nagamaki, tachi, nodachi, ōdachi, kodachi, and ya.
Might & Magic X: Legacy is a role-playing video game developed by Limbic Entertainment and published by Ubisoft.It is the tenth installment of the Might and Magic series. . Instead of being a sequel to Might and Magic IX, the game follows the events of Might & Magic Heroes VI and is set in the world of As
Manju no wa, ( also manjunowa or manju nowa) are a combination of shoulder pads, collar and armpit guards in one that protected the upper chest area.Manju no wa were covered with different types of armour including kusari (chain armour), karuta (small square or rectangular armour plates), or kikko (hexagon plates), these iron or leather armours or a combination of them were sewn to a cloth ...
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AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder radar. Hughes AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Weapon Locating System [1] is a mobile radar system developed in the late 1970s by Hughes Aircraft Company, achieving Initial Operational Capability in 1980 and full deployment in 1984.