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1629:Shinsengumi
1564:Uma-jirushi
1437:Tanegashima
1185:Uchi-bukuro
1171:Kubi bukuro
1164:Kate-bukuro
761:Yoroi-dōshi
718:Tameshigiri
492:, pp. 71–73
479:, p.296-304
355:Tessenjutsu
136:tessenjutsu
106:Description
1891:Categories
1765:kusarigama
1608:Onna-musha
1469:Metsubushi
1416:Bajō-zutsu
1224:Kusarigama
1011:Brigandine
814:Sodegarami
740:Kabutowari
645:Shikomizue
366:References
290:Edo period
262:Yagyū clan
47:Edo period
18:Tessen fan
1852:Matayoshi
1763:Okinawan
1726:Okinawan
1650:Yamabushi
1557:Sashimono
1536:Kabura-ya
1367:Makibishi
1354:Artillery
1263:Hachiwari
1210:Chigiriki
1076:Hachimaki
973:Men-yoroi
888:Tanren bō
793:Kama-yari
786:Hoko yari
673:Wakizashi
98:class of
74:romanized
1780:Nunchaku
1643:Yabusame
1594:Kunoichi
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1497:Suntetsu
1408:and guns
1406:Firearms
1381:Shuriken
1157:Kaginawa
1069:Fundoshi
1060:Clothing
1021:Lamellar
938:Haramaki
881:Suburitō
807:Sasumata
800:Naginata
696:Horimono
690:Glossary
624:Nagamaki
596:Dōtanuki
505:, p. 116
349:See also
92:hand fan
65:Japanese
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1736:Weapons
1622:Samurai
1529:Horagai
1483:Ōtsuchi
1430:Ōdzutsu
1423:Bo-hiya
1337:Yubi-bo
1217:Kubotan
1111:Uwa-obi
1097:Shitagi
1026:Laminar
980:Ō-yoroi
931:Dō-maru
874:Shinken
828:Tsukubō
779:Bisento
666:Tsurugi
631:Ninjatō
617:Kodachi
589:Chokutō
526:Sources
276:Gallery
232:at the
196:troops.
158:, Japan
96:samurai
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1859:Ryukyu
1839:Styles
1728:kobudō
1550:Saihai
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1515:Gunbai
1462:Kiseru
1360:Fukiya
1291:Tessen
1284:Tekkan
1277:Kanabō
1192:Yebira
1143:Daishō
1118:Waraji
1090:Kyahan
1083:Hakama
994:Tatami
966:Kusari
952:Karuta
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853:Bokken
747:Kaiken
638:Ōdachi
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183:Tessen
165:Gunsen
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120:gunbai
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60:tessen
1829:Tonfa
1815:Tekko
1801:Tambo
1636:Sōhei
1615:Rōnin
1601:Ninja
1574:Users
1490:Shobo
1374:Oyumi
1330:Tanbō
1316:Hanbō
1270:Jitte
1245:Jōhyō
1136:Abumi
1046:Scale
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1004:Types
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959:Kikko
860:Iaitō
754:Kunai
659:Tantō
652:Tachi
603:Guntō
142:Types
57:, or
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1455:Kama
1395:Yumi
1178:Kura
1150:Horo
1104:Tabi
1031:Mail
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917:Bōgu
835:Yari
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