Original 17th Century Japanese Naginata Polearm Blade by SUKECHIKA in Resting Handle with Red Textured Scabbard German Militaria with moderate overall wear

with moderate overall wear

except for under the grips

Many of these were also reissued for use in WWII

and the numbers may coincide for a time

Original 17th Century Japanese Naginata Polearm Blade by SUKECHIKA in Resting Handle with Red Textured Scabbard German Militaria with moderate overall wearOriginal 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.