Ninja Weapons and Samurai Weapons: Katana, The Heart of the Samurai; Ninjato, Use it or Lose it

Kyle Vendaxa — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:13:33 +0000

Welcome back all! I’ve found some interesting info for you on the main weapons of the Samurai and Ninja: their swords. I will compare and contrast (mostly contrast) them here.

Samurai: The katana:

The Katana was a long-sword, curved and single-edged, built to be the best. It was the main weapon of the Samurai and was often known as “The Honor Blade”. It rarely left the Samurai’s side and ws so important it was often given a name!

Contrastingly, the Ninja,

Ninja: the Ninjato:

The Ninjato was also a sword, though much smaller than the Katana. It was often straight of with a slight curve and was not built for quality, because, to the Ninja, the sword was expendable, It was often used for whatever suited the Ninja’s purpose best at a particular moment, beit dueling or ditching it.

Aside from being a bladed weapon, the sword of the Samurai and the sword of the Ninja had almost nothing in common. That being said, their roles as warriors were exact opposites also, so it’s not surprising. Their high-quality swords were one reason that the Samurai had an “edge” in one-to-one, fair combat between the two soldiers.

If you enjoyed that, check back later for more info on some of their sword combat techniques!

Also, if you’re interested in getting a high-quality Katana or other martial arts supplies, I would recommend checking out this site called Superior Martial Arts.

The Legends of the Elite

Kyle Vendaxa — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:37:42 +0000

Hey all Samurai and Ninja enthusiast out there! I have found the ancient Ninja weapons and Samurai weapons very intrigueing, so, for anyone else out there who has also, I’ll be posting what I’ve found on them and their ancient wielders. Here’s a quick breakdown of the two groups:

The Samurai: elite warriors, fiercely loyal to the Shogun and unswayable from their cause. Known for their focus on loyalty and honor as well as their unsurpassed combat abilities, the Samurai were not someone you’d like to have as an enemy.

The Ninja: The Ninja is still deeply enshrouded in mystery and its true origins are unknown. However it is generally believed they were either elite death commandos for the Shogun, a private group of guerrilla soldiers who banded fight the Shoguns or mercenaries for hire.

Though, in my research I have found that half of the effectiveness behind these two select groups was the legendary weapons they utilized.

Despite the similar appearance, design, and origin of many of these way cool weapons, they are very different. Each group was equipped for the rigors for their own occupations. The weapons of these two warrior classes were nothing alike, yet one was no less deadly than the other.

Be sure to come back soon and check out my next posts! I’ll be writing on the main weapon of these warriors-their swords.