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Japan: Sengoku Jidai Weapons: The Yari

Posted on April 1, 2011 by J Sensei

The Footman’s Bread and Butter The Japanese yari (槍、やり), or spear, was not originally a dominant weapon of war. My own research into this issue should not be thought of as authoritative, but this post contains my impressions on this … Continue reading →

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Early Japan: Ritualized Duels

Posted on March 8, 2011 by J Sensei

What’s Wrong With Ritual? In doing a little research on the history of the yari, the Japanese word for “spear,” I came across a mention that battles in early Japan, circa 700 A.D., were highly ritualized affairs with lone warriors … Continue reading →

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