Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 61 Inches Long Japanese Army Certain divisional units saw action

Certain divisional units saw action

The flat bottom grip looks to have ebony grip scales

a little surprisingly

especially with the wing fuel cells ruptured feeding that all-consuming fire

They are a bit worn now

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 61 Inches Long Japanese Army Certain divisional units saw actionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The naginata (, ) is a pole weapon and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihont). Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and shei (warrior monks). The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna bugeisha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. Naginata for fighting men and warrior monks were naginata.