Samurai Weapons

Learn about the yari, the spear used by samurai in Japanese battlefields. Discover how spear formations, ashigaru soldiers, and Sengoku tactics made the yari one of the most important weapons in samurai warfare.

Learn what a naginata is and how it was used by samurai in feudal Japan. Discover its history, battlefield role, connection to female warriors, and how this traditional Japanese pole weapon evolved into a modern martial art.