Samurai Weapons

The katana is undoubtedly the most famous weapon associated with a samurai. But the truth is that it was not always suitable for use on every occasion and the Japanese warrior must always be prepared for any situation. In lieu of this, the Samurai also carried with him a wide variety of short arms so aside from the sword the Samurai of Japan had many other weapons at his disposal. These various weapons have a wide range of uses and its very stature among all other weapons make them entirely separate the samurai’s sword. These samurai replica weapons were mainly employed for self-defense although in the heat of battle, it will oftentimes come in handy as offensive tools. The main advantage of the Samurai weapons was that they could easily be concealed by the Samurai within their flowing robes. It has been said that anything can be considered as a weapon when placed at the hands of the skilled warrior. Most of these weapons are used as an everyday tool but in times of self-preservation, it can be wielded as a deadly weapon. Here we offer you some of the more popular samurai weapons used during the Samurai era for your growing collection.