In the Kukishinden Happo Bikenjutsu school there is a special type of Naginata. This is the Bisento. It was adopted from the Chinese Kwan Dao. It is a single edged weapon with a large "eyebrow" shaped blade, it is rather heavy to hold in one’s hands. Instead, making...[more]

Originally used to hook boats and pull them into the dock. Material: Ash [more]

This is a hooked spear that could be used to easily climb a high fence, or freely swing from tree to tree by hooking it on a tree branch. It also can be hooked on the adversary’s body and take him down, or hooking the weapons in the opponents hands and disarming....[more]

Originally the Naginata was a weapon used by the foot soldiers. Most Naginata had a curved-back blade and a tang made as long as possible, on which a long handle, for instance of copper or iron, was attached, which was firmly fitted with a spiral wrapping. They were used as...[more]

Tanto (short sword) is a common Japanese single or, occasionally, double edged knife or dagger. The Tanto was designed primarily as a stabbing weapon, but the edge can be used for slashing as well. Tanto first began to appear in the Heian period, however these blades lacked...[more]

The ninja’s Yari differ from a usual spear. This one has a three sided blade much like the shape of the bayonet. The triangular shape is particularly blade to be wounded by. The shape of the wound does not heal easily and allows for infection to set in. Material:...[more]