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Nagamaki, 135 cm (53 in) koshirae, 130 cm (51 in) from tsuka to tip, 50 cm (20 in) tang, 68 cm (27 in) tsuka, 60 cm (24 in) cutting edge The nagamaki ( 長巻 , "long wrapping") is a type of traditionally made Japanese sword ( nihontō ) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] with an extra long handle, used by the samurai class of feudal Japan.
Naginata, nagamaki, and yari, despite being polearms, are still considered to be swords, which is a common misconception; naginata, nagamaki and yari differ from swords. [1] [20] The type classifications for Japanese swords indicate the combination of a blade and its mounts as this, then, determines the style of use of the blade.
Podao or pudao (Chinese: 朴刀; pinyin: pōdāo) is a Chinese single-edged infantry weapon that is still used primarily for training in various Chinese martial arts.The blade of the weapon is shaped like a Chinese broadsword, but the weapon has a longer handle, usually around one to two meters (about three to six feet) which is circular in cross-section.
[8] [19] In Japan there is a saying about swords: "No sword made by modifying a naginata or a nagamaki is dull in cutting" (薙刀（長巻）直しに鈍刀なし). The meaning of this saying is that naginata and nagamaki are equipment for actual combat, not works of art or offerings to the kami , and that the sharpness and durability of ...
A kodachi (小太刀, こだち), literally translating into "small or short tachi (sword)", is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihontō) used by the samurai class of feudal Japan.
A shinai made of bamboo. A shinai (竹刀) is a Japanese sword typically made of bamboo used for practice and competition in kendō. [1] Shinai are also used in other martial arts, but may be styled differently from kendō shinai, and represented with different characters.
The Seven-Branched Sword (Japanese: 七支刀, Hepburn: Shichishitō) is a ceremonial sword believed to be a gift from the king of Baekje to a Yamato ruler. [1] It is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki in the fifty-second year of the reign of the semi-mythical Empress Jingū.
Shang dynasty polearm. The classification of polearms can be difficult, and European weapon classifications in particular can be confusing. This can be due to a number of factors, including uncertainty in original descriptions, changes in weapons or nomenclature through time, mistranslation of terms, and the well-meaning inventiveness of later experts.