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Understanding the Terms

Tenno
The emperor of Japan is called the Tenno, literally meaning heavenly sovereign. The role of the emperor is a symbolic role. They are perceived as direct descendants of the sun goddess, Amaterasu.
Shogun
A shogun, the term literally translated as commander of a force, are the hereditary dictators of Japan. They were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were appointed by the emperor.
Daimyo
Daimyo is a generic term referring to powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term is sometimes roughly translated as feudal lords.
-no-kuni
-no-kuni is translated as ‘province, e.g., Owari-no-kuni (Owari Province).
Mon, kamon
These are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual or family. These are similar to badges, coat of arms, and often translated as crests.
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Maps

Provincial Map of Japan

Territorial Divisions

Castles

Kiyosu Castle
Location: Owari Province, Honshū
Ueda Castle
Location: Shinano Province, Honshū
Shiroishi Castle
Location: Mutsu Province, Honshū
Gifu Castle
Location: Mino Province, Honshū
Tamamo Castle
Location: Sanuki Province, Shikoku
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Temples

Honnō-ji
Location:Kyoto, Yamashiro Province, Honshū
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Warlords:

Uesugi Kenshin

Crest:

Territories:

Short History:

Takeda Shingen

Crest:

Territories:

Short History:

Mori Motonari

Crest:

Territories:

Short History

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Crest:

Territories:

Short History

Oda Nobunaga

Crest:

Territories:

Short History

Shimazu Yoshihiro

Crest:

Territories:

Short History

Date Masamune

Crest:

Territories:

Short History

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Crest:

Territories:

Short History

Asakura Yoshikage

Crest:

Territories:

Short History

Azai Nagamasa

Crest:

Territories:

Short History

Demon Lord's Territories

Kyushu
Shikoku
Owari Province
Mikawa Province
Totomi Province
Suruga Province
Echizen Province
Ise Province
Mino Province

Uncaptured Territories

Hokkaido
Dewa Province
Mutsu Province

Notes:
* Where the Main Base is located.

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Notable Clans

The Four Noble Clans
Minamoto, Taira, Tachibana, Fujiwara are the four most powerful families during the Heian period. These surnames were bestowed by the Tenno upon the members of the imperial family who were demoted to the ranks of nobility

Minamoto Clan

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Taira Clan

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Tachibana Clan

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Fujiwara Clan

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Notable Clans during the Sengoku Era

Oda Clan

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Takeda Clan

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Uesugi Clan

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Mori Clan

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Hojo Clan

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Weapons

Nihontō
Nihontō or Japanese sword. There are several types, according to size, field of application and method of manufacture

Anatomy
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Fuchi
The fuchi is a hilt collar between the tsuka and the tsuba.
Habaki
The habaki is a wedge shaped metal collar used to keep the sword from falling out of the saya and to support the fittings below; fitted at the ha-machi and mune-machi which precede the nakago.
Kaeshizuno
A hook shaped fitting used to lock the saya to the obi while drawing.
Kashira
The kashira is a butt cap (or pommel) on the end of the tsuka.
Kōgai
The kōgai is a spike for hair arranging carried sometimes as part of Katana-Koshirae in another pocket.
Koiguchi
The koiguchi is the mouth of the saya or its fitting; traditionally made of buffalo horn.
Kojiri
The kojiri is the end of the saya or the protective fitting at the end of the saya; also traditionally made of buffalo horn.
Kozuka
The kozuka is a decorative handle fitting for the kogatana; a small utility knife fit into a pocket on the saya.
Kuri-kata
The kuri-kata is a knob on the side of the saya for attaching the sageo.
Mekugi
The mekugi is a small peg for securing the tsuka to the nakago.
Menuki
The menuki are ornaments on the tsuka (generally under the tsuka-ito); to fit into the
palm for grip and originally meant to hide the mekugi.
Mekugi-ana
The mekugi-ana are the holes in the tsuka and nakago for the mekugi.
Sageo
The sageo is the cord used to tie saya to the belt/obi when worn.
Same-hada
Literally the pattern of the ray skin.
Same-kawa (samegawa)
Same-kawa is the ray or shark skin wrapping of the tsuka (handle/hilt).
Saya
The saya is a wooden scabbard for the blade; traditionally done in lacquered wood.
Seppa
The seppa are washers above and below the tsuba to tighten the fittings.
Shitodome
An accent on the kurikata for aesthetic purposes; often done in gold-ish metal in modern reproductions.
Tsuba
The tsuba is a hand guard.
Tsuka
The tsuka is the hilt or handle; made of wood and wrapped in samegawa.
Tsuka-maki
The art of wrapping the tsuka, including the most common hineri maki and katate maki (battle wrap).
Tsuka-ito
Tsuka-ito is the wrap of the tsuka, traditionally silk but today most often in cotton and sometimes leather.
Wari-bashi
Metal chop-sticks fit in a pocket on the saya.

Classifications

Tachi
The tachi was used primarily on horseback, where it was able to be drawn efficiently for cutting down enemy foot soldiers. On the ground it was still an effective weapon, but somewhat awkward to use.
- Ōdachi
  Length: 165 - 178 centimeters
  The use of most odachi are either as ceremonial objects or cavalry swords due to it’s length.
- Nodachi
  Length: 150 - 155 centimeters
  They were primarily used for status symbols of skilled duelers, dueling and to counter cavalry.
- Kodachi
  Length: 60 centimeters or less
Katana
Length: 60 – 70 centimeters
The katana is generally defined as the standard size moderately curved (as opposed to tachi which has more curvature) Japanese sword.
Tsurugi
Length: 80 - 85 centimeters
A straight, double-edged sword.
Wakizashi
Length: 35 – 55 centimeters
The wakizashi was used as a backup or auxiliary sword, for close quarters combat, to remove the head of a defeated opponent, and sometimes to commit ritual suicide.
Tanto
Length: 15 - 30 centimeters
The Tanto is commonly referred to as a knife or dagger, the blade is single or double.
Ninjato
Length: 40 - 50 centimeters
The Ninjato (also known as ninjaken or shinobigatana) is the most common name for the sword that the ninja wield. The difference between a wakizashi and a ninjato is that the ninjato is straight while the wakizashi is curved like the katana.
Yoroi toshi
Length: 18 - 22 centimeters
The yoroi toshi is an extra thick Japanese dagger like sword and was made for cutting (piercing) through armor and for stabbing while grappling in close quarters.
Kaiken
Length 10 - 13 centimeters
Women carried them in the obi for self-defense.

Composition
The weight of the sword depends on its composition, although, the average weight of a katana is 2-3kg.
This picture here will show you different method of forging a sword.

Polearms

Varieties

Naginata
A naginata consists of a wooden shaft with a curved blade on the end; it is similar to the European glaive. The blade is 30 - 60 cm long and it handle ranges from 120 - 240 cm, and is oval shaped. Naginata can be used to batter, stab or hook an opponent, but due to their relatively balanced center of mass, are often spun and turned to proscribe a large radius of reach.
Nagamaki
The nagamaki is a long sword with 2 - 4 feet blade and a shaft with about equal length or slightly shorter. The blade is single-edged. It resembles a traditional naginata, but the main difference was that the handle of the nagamaki was not a simple wooden shaft; it was made more like a katana hilt.
Yari
Yari is the term for one of the traditionally made Japanese blades in the form of a spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear.

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