Ōtsuchi (arma)
Sign in to savethumb|In this Kunisada print, [[Horibe Yasubei holds a large mallet.]] An is a large wooden war mallet used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Unlike bladed weapons such as the katana or polearms such as the naginata, the ōtsuchi was a blunt-force instrument, resembling an oversized wooden mallet or sledgehammer. It had a shaft of about 6 ft (183 cm) much like the ono (war axe). Typically constructed of heavy wood, sometimes reinforced with iron, the ōtsuchi was not commonly used for direct combat but for breaching doors, gates, or fortifications. Its design and purpose align it with siege
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It is catalogued under topics including Hammers, Japanese martial arts and Polearms of Japan.
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Un ōtsuchi (大槌 ōtsuchi?, grande martello) era un grosso martello di legno usato dalla classe dei samurai nel Giappone feudale. Gli ōtsuchi avevano un manico di circa 6 shaku (1,8 m) simile a un'ono (ascia da guerra). Era spesso usato per sfondare le porte.
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