Bisento (Heavy Japanese Polearm)
Polearm / Heavy blade weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginJapan (Koryū / Ninjutsu Kukishin-ryu) (Antiquity / Kamakura Period (12th-14th C.))
Wield TypeDouble-handed
MaterialHeavy forged steel blade on thick oak shaft
Length180 - 220 cm cm
Weight3.0 - 5.0 kg kg
History
Predecessor to the Naginata and Japanese variant of Chinese Guan Dao. Features a much wider and heavier blade engineered for heavy armor and Kukishin-ryu warriors.
About
The massive blade slashes horse legs, shatters samurai helmets, and provides two-handed cross-pole parries against Katana strikes.