Tsukubō
Sign in to saveThe (push pole) was a polearm used by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan.
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It is catalogued under topics including Polearms of Japan, Samurai polearms and Samurai police weapons.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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The (push pole) was a polearm used by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan.
==History and description== In Edo period Japan, the samurai were in charge of police operations. Various levels of samurai police, with help from non-samurai commoners, used many types of non lethal weapons in order to capture suspected criminals for trial. Historically the tsukubō was used as a type of man catcher, usually around in length, with a T-shaped head.
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