Omi yari (large spear), Tokyo national museum. Yari were characterized by a straight blade that could be anywhere from several centimeters to 3 feet (0.91 m) or more in length. [4] The blades were made of the same steel from which traditional Japanese swords and arrowheads were forged, and were very durable. [4]

The Japanese yari first appeared in the Kamakura period (14'th century). There are two groups of Japanese yari, the Sankaku-yari and ryoshinogi-yari. There are over a dozen different main types of yari, several of them are listed below. If a yari is long its referred to as su-yari or omi-yari which is an alternative name.

The two major types are su yari (those with straight blades) and kama yari (those with horizontal crossbars on the blade). Exceptionally long su yari are termed omi no yari. If the crossbars of a kama yari are of equal length it is called a jumonji yari. A katakama yari has a single sided crossbar or crossbars of unequal length. It has been ...

2024年7月11日 · Yari is the Japanese term for spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear. The samuraii trained in wielding the yari, called sōjutsu. Yari measured anywhere from one meter to upwards of six meters (3.3 to 20 feet). The longer versions were called ōmi no yari while shorter ones were known as mochi yari or tae yari.

An excellent Omi yari by Yoshikado, a very well made spear with flamboyant hamon rarely seen on yari. This is one of the best omi yari I’ve seen. Original saya with Mon and a shirasaya tsuka

This type of yari is known as an Omi yari. It is 3 sided with a large groove on the flat side. The tang has a full signature with a very rare number on the reverse.

2008年5月7日 · I think this is an authentic Japanese Omi yari, but someone at some time decided to give it an acid etch. I don't know how else to explain that hada/hamon. Please look at the photos and give me some opinions.

2024年11月21日 · Omi-yari (大身槍): An extremely long yari, often up to 6 metres, used in infantry formations. This design allowed it to keep enemies at a great distance. Kama-yari (鎌槍): Yari with an additional curved blade, similar to a sickle. This design made it …

2024年10月8日 · Yari is the term for one of the traditionally made Japanese blades (nihonto) in the form of a spear, or more specifically, the straightheaded spear. The martial art of wielding the yari is called sjutsu. Early yari are believed to have …

The type of blade shape is omi yari. [ 2 ] Otegine ( 御手杵 ) : It was a spear that Yuki Harutomo , a daimyo, ordered Shimada Gisuke, a swordsmith, to make.