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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.
One type of metsubushi was used by police for blowing powdered pepper or dust into the eyes of a suspect. It is described as being a lacquer or brass box with a wide mouthpiece for blowing on, and a hole or pipe on the other end for directing the powder into the eyes of the person being captured. [1]
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.
Weapon Shop de Omasse [a] is a comedy rhythm JRPG written by Yoshiyuki Hirai, in which the main characters are a father and son pair who craft weapons for heroes in a fantasy weapon shop resembling the set of a sitcom. The player uses rhythmic gameplay to forge weapons which are rented by heroes for their quests; the weapon chosen will affect ...
The first type has a weapon in the shape of a sickle that has a chain attached to the end of its shaft. The use of the first type depends on the ryū (school), with the weapon being held in either hand and its chain and weight being held in the other hand to be swung at the other person. Depending on how easy it is to see the weapon's weight ...
Japanese "makibishi" iron spikes, a type of caltrop. The term makibishi (撒き菱 or 撒菱) refers to the Japanese version of the caltrop.The tool (igadama) is a sharp spiked object that was used in feudal Japan to slow down pursuers and also was used in the defense of samurai fortifications.