Between The Cedars

A Japanese yari, the straight-bladed thrusting spear carried by samurai and ashigaru during the Sengoku period.

Japanese Battles

The Yari: The Spear That Decided Japan’s Battles

The yari, not the sword, was the weapon that decided Japan’s Sengoku battles. A look at the samurai spear, ashigaru formations, and the famous Tonbokiri.

July 16, 2026

Tokugawa On Horesback

Japanese Historical Figures

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in 1543 in Mikawa province, the […]

July 10, 2026

Abe Young

Japan Travel

Abe No Seimi

Abe no Seimei was the most renowned onmyōji in Japanese […]

July 10, 2026

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