hachiwara

The , also known as hachiwari, was a type of knife-shaped weapon, resembling a jitte in many respects. This weapon was carried as a side-arm by the samurai class of feudal Japan. thumb|350px|Antique Japanese hachiwari with a nihonto style of handle

==Types== Kabutowari were usually around long; some larger versions are around long. There were two types of kabutowari: a dirk-type and a truncheon-type.