Japanese Swordsmithing
Jō
The Jō (杖), a short staff, is a versatile weapon in traditional Japanese martial arts. Its length, typically around 1.28 meters, allows practitioners to strike and thrust from medium distance,...
Jō
The Jō (杖), a short staff, is a versatile weapon in traditional Japanese martial arts. Its length, typically around 1.28 meters, allows practitioners to strike and thrust from medium distance,...
Hanbō
The Hanbō, from the Japanese words han, meaning 'half', and bō, meaning 'staff' or 'stick', is a wooden staff approximately one meter (or 90 cm) in length with a diameter...
Hanbō
The Hanbō, from the Japanese words han, meaning 'half', and bō, meaning 'staff' or 'stick', is a wooden staff approximately one meter (or 90 cm) in length with a diameter...
Bō
The Bō, also known as Bong in Korean, Pang in Cantonese, Bàng in Mandarin, and Kun in Okinawan, is a personal weapon originally used in Okinawa. This long staff typically...
Bō
The Bō, also known as Bong in Korean, Pang in Cantonese, Bàng in Mandarin, and Kun in Okinawan, is a personal weapon originally used in Okinawa. This long staff typically...
Jitte
Jitte (Japanese: 十手, "ten hands") is a traditional Japanese weapon that originated during the Edo period. It is a metal truncheon or iron rod with a handle. The name "Jitte"...
Jitte
Jitte (Japanese: 十手, "ten hands") is a traditional Japanese weapon that originated during the Edo period. It is a metal truncheon or iron rod with a handle. The name "Jitte"...
Kanabō
Kanabō and similar variants were primarily made of heavy wood or entirely of iron. The end of the weapon featured iron spikes or blunt knobs. They existed in various shapes...
Kanabō
Kanabō and similar variants were primarily made of heavy wood or entirely of iron. The end of the weapon featured iron spikes or blunt knobs. They existed in various shapes...
Kyoketsu shoge
The Kyoketsu Shoge, known by various names including Kogetsu Kuge, Kyotetsu Kuge, Koygetsu Kuge, and Kogetsu Shoge, represents an evolution of the Kusarigama. This weapon was utilized by ninjas, alongside...
Kyoketsu shoge
The Kyoketsu Shoge, known by various names including Kogetsu Kuge, Kyotetsu Kuge, Koygetsu Kuge, and Kogetsu Shoge, represents an evolution of the Kusarigama. This weapon was utilized by ninjas, alongside...