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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.
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nagamaki (長巻, "long wrapping") – a large sword with a usually katana-sized blade and a very long handle of about equal length. Successor design to the ōdachi/nodachi. naginata (薙刀, 長刀) – polearm wielded in large sweeping strokes.
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.
The naginata (なぎなた, 薙刀) is a polearm and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (). [1] [2] Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and sōhei (warrior monks). [3]
Tameshigiri using a goza target on a stand (2006) Ren Kuroda demonstrates Shofu at the Mugairyu Meishi-ha dojo in Tokyo, Japan. Tameshigiri (試し斬り, 試し切り, 試斬, 試切) is the Japanese art of target test cutting.
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.