Weaponry+of+Feudal+Japan

·  **Katana **: they are distinguished from broadswords for the extremely sharp edge and the slightly curved blade  
 * Weaponry **

·  **Wakizashi **: they are shorter than the Katana (about 68 cm), and this sword was worn indoors by the Samurai, because the Katana was too long to fight in small rooms    ·  **Tanto **: a small japanese knife from the same steel as the Katana and the Wakizashi -this knife was sometimes worn instead of the Wakizashi  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ·  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kama **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">originally a farming tool to weed plants, but because the farmers were not allowed to carry weapons, they used their tools to defend themselves -this weapon is most know for its use by ninjas <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">

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