The Which Feudal Japanses Weapon would you use

[swordsman 192]

The ancient samurai weilded several weapons on the field of battle aside from the legendary katana. Which one would you have used?

I would use the naginata with a wakizashi as back up.
 

[Arctic Night 884]

I would use the bow, the tool I am trained in using. It is an ancient weapon for which I have much respect.

[Feral Inferno 21]

I love wielding a bow, but I love the sword, too. Two different weapons! How can I choose!?

[Omega Centauri 316]

None. Rapier master race.

[Yozer247 1,006]

I would wield a legendary Nodachi sword.

Its essentially a variant of the katana that has an extremely long length.

 

 

Heres kamina showing its good use.

 

[child of the night 271]

If I had to choose from one of the weapons I see in this list I would choose the yumi. I am just partial to the long range weapons but 

I hate cannons.

[zaqwert11 70]

i would choose the katana just because its nice, sharp and only needs one clean strike to do the job

[swordsman 192]

 

 

I would wield a legendary Nodachi sword.Its essentially a variant of the katana that has an extremely long length.

 

that mean ōdachi or field sword. I have one of those it called the  cheness cutlery O-Katana.  There ok but they take lots of skill to use one and if someone geat close to you can lose your head. Nodachi for the most part are just katana's with longer handles for use on horse back and for showing how.

[Invincible 2,090]

Naginata. Could be considered a polearm. Essentially, in a melee showdown, it's reach and thrust are a powerful advantage, and since i'm a tall person i could especially make good use of those perks to brush close-range attacks off.

[swordsman 192]

Naginata can be used to batter, stab or hook an opponent',^[16] but due to their relatively balanced center of mass, are often spun and turned to proscribe a large radius of reach. The curved blade makes for an effective tool for cutting due to the increased length of cutting surface.

 

Naginatas were often used by foot soldiers to create space on the battlefield. They have several situational advantages over a sword. Their reach was longer, allowing the wielder to keep out of reach of his opponent. The long shaft offered it more leverage in comparison to the hilt of the katana, enabling the naginata to cut more efficiently. The weight of the weapon gave power to strikes and cuts, even though the weight of the weapon is usually thought of as a disadvantage. The weight at the end of the shaft and the shaft itself can be used both offensively and defensively. Swords, on the other hand, can be used to attack faster, have longer cutting edges (and therefore more striking surface and less area to grab), and were able to be more precisely controlled in the hands of an experienced swordsman.

[IcyHaze 593]

Yumi bow or katana...hard to choose one above the other.

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

Tanegashima.

 

 

Despite what pop culture history might try to tell you, samurai were using guns at the height of Japan's feudal era and it didn't bring about the end of the samurai class.

[Virgil 685]

I would pick a Katana ( what can I say, I'm a swashbuckler at heart ) but I would likely use a Wakizashi in my left hand. If I remember right, that was Miyamoto Musashi's advice when on the battlefield.

[Celtore 2,769]

Id pick the yumi. What can I say, maximizing survival chances by being more stealthy and utilizing range.

 

Though I must say, the kanabo would be pretty awesome if I wasn't such a coward. It's exactly the type of weapon I like slinging about in a lot of fighting games

[Red Cedar 1,408]

As cool and varied as medieval Japanese weapons were, I'd still go for my original favourite, the katana.

[Yamato 1,347]

I'd have to go for something big, like an Odachi. I mean sure it's supposed to be a cavalry sword, but who says I can't just walk it into battle? A guy like me could properly fuck some shit up with a sword that size. Just think of the power coming from a five foot blade with the full force of a human wall behind it. 

[Lucky Star 972]

 I'm more of a bow and arrow kind of person, but I'd keep a katana around for close combat! 

[Kurael 43]

Well if it has to be Japanese katana but I have always found scimitars cooler

Edited November 28, 2014 by FlameFeint

[Neutral 1,185]

I would be more of a gunner for using what the Europeans brought over to japan.

Not only do I love guns but the history behind it.

[VitalSpark 1,830]

Feudal Japanese Party Canon FTW!!!

 

[swordsman 192]

 

 

I would pick a Katana ( what can I say, I'm a swashbuckler at heart ) but I would likely use a Wakizashi in my left hand. If I remember right, that was Miyamoto Musashi's advice when on the battlefield.

 

that a daishō most swordsman carry like that.

 

The concept of the daisho originated with the pairing of a short sword with whatever long sword was being worn during a particular time period. It has been noted that the tachi would be paired with a tantō, and later the uchigatana would be paired with another shorter uchigatana. With the advent of the katana, the wakizashi eventually was chosen by samurai as the short sword over the tantō. Kanzan Satō in his book titled "The Japanese Sword" notes that there did not seem to be any particular need for the wakizashi and suggests that the wakizashi may have become more popular than the tantō due to the wakizashi being more suited for indoor fighting. He mentions the custom of leaving the katana at the door of a castle or palace when entering while continuing to wear the wakizashi inside.^[8]

According to most traditional kenjutsu schools, only one sword of the daisho would have been used in combat. However, in the first half of the 17th century, the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi promoted the use of a one-handed grip, which allowed both swords to be used simultaneously. This technique, called nitōken, is a main element of the Niten Ichi-ryū style of swordsmanship that Musashi founded.^[9]

Also the reason i left guns off of here is becuase tell we got to cartridge-based system of ammo and loading  in the early-to-mid 19th century the bow was still as go as a Flintlock or percussion cap rifles. also those ealy guns would fail on you a lot so swords and bows were still very good weapons to carry and use.

[Sheogorath 1,155]

Chopsticks, already the name incites fear! CHOP! And Stick! it does all the sword is supposed to.

[Shanks 10,811]

I would have a Katana for my main weapon but would also carry a pair of Kodachi's as side arms.

[Samurai Equine 47,918]

Oi! Did someone make a topic just for me?