Japanese Swordsmithing

Uma-jirushi

Uma-jirushi (馬印) were identifiers used on the battlefield during the Sengoku period in Japan. These identifiers were attached to the end of a long handle and placed by the horse...

Uma-jirushi

Uma-jirushi (馬印) were identifiers used on the battlefield during the Sengoku period in Japan. These identifiers were attached to the end of a long handle and placed by the horse...

Sashimono

Sashimono (指物, 差物, 挿物) were small banners worn by soldiers during the medieval era in Japan to identify troops during battles. They were typically placed on the backs of foot...

Sashimono

Sashimono (指物, 差物, 挿物) were small banners worn by soldiers during the medieval era in Japan to identify troops during battles. They were typically placed on the backs of foot...

Saihai

The Saihai (采 配) is a baton that was carried by samurai commanders in feudal Japan. It later came to be used by kannushi in formal settings. The Saihai served...

Saihai

The Saihai (采 配) is a baton that was carried by samurai commanders in feudal Japan. It later came to be used by kannushi in formal settings. The Saihai served...

Nobori

The Nobori (幟) is a long, narrow, and vertical banner that was commonly used during the Sengoku period in Japan as a form of military communication to denote sub-units of...

Nobori

The Nobori (幟) is a long, narrow, and vertical banner that was commonly used during the Sengoku period in Japan as a form of military communication to denote sub-units of...

Horagai

The Horagai (法螺貝) is a wind instrument used in Japan, based on the conch shell. The conch shell, which is blown in the same way as a trumpet, served many...

Horagai

The Horagai (法螺貝) is a wind instrument used in Japan, based on the conch shell. The conch shell, which is blown in the same way as a trumpet, served many...

Gunbai

The Gunbai (軍配) is a fan that was carried by samurai commanders in feudal Japan. It later came to be used by kannushi in formal settings. The Gunbai served as...

Gunbai

The Gunbai (軍配) is a fan that was carried by samurai commanders in feudal Japan. It later came to be used by kannushi in formal settings. The Gunbai served as...