Kama-yari (Sickle-Spear)
Polearm / Hooking spear
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginJapan (Koryū Sojutsu) (Muromachi / Sengoku Period (15th-16th C.))
Wield TypeDouble-handed
MaterialForged steel point with side sickle hooks on oak shaft
Length200 - 270 cm cm
Weight1.8 - 2.8 kg kg
History
Distinctive variant of the Japanese spear (Yari) fitted with one or two sickle prongs at the base of the blade. Mastered in Koryu Sojutsu and naval samurai warfare.
About
The side sickle prongs trap Katana blades, hook cavalry riders off saddles, redirect thrusts, and trip ankles.