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Katana

Military; Weapons

The famous Japanese style curved sword. Often wielded with two hands, however, some styles hold it with just one. This sword is associated with the samurai caste in Japan.

Tsurugi

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A Japanese broadsword. It is straight, unlike its more famous brother the katana. The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, one of the Three Imperial Regalia, is said to be a tsurugi and not a ...

Wakizashi

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A Japanese shortsword used alongside the katana. Wearing the wakizashi along the katana indicated that the wearer was an official samurai. Wearing them together, the pair of ...

Odachi

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A Japanese greatsword. Sometimes considered impractical due to the difficulty in forging a large blade, the odachi fell out of combat use and is more known as a possible offering ...

Kampilan

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A large Filipino sword that can be wielded with one or two hands. The pommel is typically a dragon or a snake head, and the sword is one of the Philippines's biggest.

Bolo

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Originally a farming tool used to chop tall grass and perform other tasks, the bolo became a revolutionary weapon as the Filipino natives lacked large amounts of rifles to fight ...

Kris

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A one handed sword with a wavy edge to help deflect other swords from the edge with its motion, as well as increase the area of a thrusting-induced wound.