yari
Also known as Japanese spear
thumb|Three (, , and ) mounted in , including one with an asymmetrical crossbar () is the term for a traditionally-made in the form of a spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear. The martial art of wielding the is called .
Key facts
- Weapon.image
- File:槍と笹穂槍と十文字槍, Yari, sasaho yari and jumoji yari 1.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- forged by Echizen Kanenori, 17th century, Edo period (left), forged by Tachibana no Terumasa, 1686, Edo period (middle), and forged by Kanabo Hyoeno jo Masasada, 16th century, Muromachi period (right)
- Weapon.type
- Spear
- Weapon.sheath_type
- Lacquered wood
- Weapon.image_size
- 280
- Weapon.origin
- Japan
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.production_date
- Nara period (710–794) for hoko,Muromachi period (1333–1568) for yari, since 1334
- Weapon.blade_type
- multiple blade shapes
- Weapon.hilt_type
- Wood, horn, lacquer
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- History
- Description
- Variations of {{transliteration|ja|yari}} blades
- Variations of {{transliteration|ja|yari}} shafts
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Three (, , and ) mounted in , including one with an asymmetrical crossbar () is the term for a traditionally-made in the form of a spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear. The martial art of wielding the is called .
==History== The forerunner of the is thought to be the , a lance derived from the qiang (Chinese spear). These are thought to be from the Nara period (710–794). Another polearm, the naginata (glaive), became important in the late Heian.