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Three yari (Kagi yari, omi yari, and su yari) mounted in koshirae, including one with an asymmetrical crossbar (hadome). Yari (槍) is the term for a traditionally-made Japanese blade (日本刀; nihontō) [2] [3] in the form of a spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear. [4]
This is a list of types of spears found worldwide throughout history. Used equally in melee and thrown ... Kama-yari; Qiang; Sibat; Trishula; Yari; Naginata; Assegai ...
Boar spear (European) Brandistock, feather staff, buttafuore (European) Dangpa chang also thrown (Korean) Dory (Greek) Hasta (Roman) Hoko yari (Japanese) Iklwa (Zulu tribe of South Africa) Jukjangchangbo, daijichang, toupjang, nangsun, dongyemochang, chichang, sabarichang, yangjimochang (Korean) Lance (European) Menavlion, menavlon (Greek)
The type of blade shape is sasaho yari. [2] Nihongō (日本号, also read Nippongō, Hinomotogō): A famous spear that was once used in the Imperial Palace. Nihongo later found its way into the possession of Fukushima Masanori, and then Tahei Mori. It is now at Fukuoka City Museum. The type of blade shape is omi yari. [2]
The Yari was a popular weapon throughout the feudal period of Japan, [2] being cheaper to produce and requiring less training than other contemporary battlefield weapons, and lending itself to close formations of ashigaru troops, in conjunction with firearms upon their adoption in Japan. The height of sōjutsu's popularity was immediately after ...
Kama-yari. The kama-yari (鎌槍, 'sickle spear') is essentially a yari with horizontal kama (blade) at the base of the vertical blade to assist in grappling an opponent. Generally, the transverse blade, or hook, is large enough to hold the head, neck, or jaw or to grapple with the limbs of an opponent. It is different in function from other ...
It is said that one evening, on seeing the reflection of the crescent moon shining on Sarusawa pond in Kōfuku-ji, he was inspired to create a spear with a cross-shaped spearhead. [2] He imagined this style of spear would be more effective in fighting. With this new type of spear (known as jumonji-yari (十文字槍)), he founded the Hōzōin-ryū.
Pages in category "Spears of Japan" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Hoko yari;