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Naginata (なぎなた/長刀/薙刀)
is a
pole weapon usually used by
Japanese
samurai which in recent times has become strongly associated with
women. It consists of a wood shaft with a curved blade fashioned onto
the end. Usually, it also had a sword-like guard (tsuba)
between the blade and shaft. Most naginata practise today is in a modernised
form, a
gendai budo called Atarashii naginata in which competitions
also are held. Naginata is also practised within the
Bujinkan and in some
koryu schools.
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