The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna-musha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. A common misconception is that the Naginata is a type of sword, rather …

2013年10月31日 · naginata 薙刀 / 長刀 / 眉尖刀 Japanese halberd Hellebarde - quote one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihonto) in the form of a pole weapon. …

2022年3月18日 · While the katana sword tends to be associated with male samurai of Japan, a distinctive weapon called the naginata has been traditionally associated with women and …

The Chinese halberd is where the swordsmiths got the idea of crafting the Naginata. Soldiers and warrior monks use the O-Naginata; while the women utilize Ko-Naginata. The Ko-Naginata’s …

Atarashii Naginata (新しいなぎなた) is a modern Japanese sport and martial art involving the use of the Japanese halberd created by many masters from different traditional schools of …

Naginata (なぎなた、長刀、薙刀) is a Japanese, halberd martial art, with roots dating back to the Heian Period (794-1185 A.D.). The weapon was originally used on horseback to cut off an …

2019年3月19日 · When it comes to Japanese (and in particular, Samurai) polearms, there are few examples as iconic as the naginata (薙刀), also written 長刀, always erroneously translated …

Naginata, also known as "atarashii naginata" (あたらしいなぎなた), is a modern martial art involving the use of a Japanese halberd. The early users of the naginata were foot attendants …

2015年9月6日 · Often described in English sources as “halberds,” naginata were in fact more like glaives, featuring a long (up to 85–100 cm) curved blade mounted to an oval haft of about 120 …

This painting portrays Saito Musashibo Benkei holding a halberd. Benkei was a Japanese warrior monk, a popular subject of Japanese folklore. Here the painting is accompanied by text, which …