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Weapons
By Kevin McMahon
Several common weapons of the
samurai.
Katana
 Shuriken
 Wakizashi
 Tanto
 Kama
 Nunchaku
 Jutte
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Katana
The katana is commonly referred to as
the “samurai sword.”
 It is the favored weapon of the samurai.
 “It is the most beautiful form of killing.”
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Shuriken
Literally means “knife that is concealed
in the palm.”
 Is commonly in the shape of a star.
 Women would carry pin-shaped
shuriken in their Kimono pockets in
case they got attacked.
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Wakizashi
Miniture version of the Katana.
 Worn indoors by samurai.
 This is because a katana was too long
for indoor combat.
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Tanto
This is a type of Japanese knife.
 It was made out of the same steel as
the katana and the wakizashi.
 This was sometimes worn instead of the
wakizashi.
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Kama
This resembles an American sickle.
 This was originally a farming tool to
harvest plants.
 Since farmers weren’t allowed to own
weapons they used their tools to protect
themselves.
 The kama is most well known for it’s
use by ninjas.
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Nunchaku
The nunchaku is two sticks connected
by a chain or a cord.
 It was originally a farming tool to thresh
grain.
 Farmers started using it to protect
themselves.
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Jutte
The jutte was used by samurai as well
as fuedal police.
 They were used for trapping the blade
as well as jabbing, striking, and catching
the fingers.
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Here is a manga on the topic of
weapons.