The yoroi-dōshi (鎧通し), "armor piercer" [1][2] or "mail piercer", [3] is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihontō) that were worn by the samurai class as a weapon in feudal Japan. …

Yoroidoshi are thick in kasane, and quite heavy in hand as they are intended for piercing armor lams or chain mail. They also have a sori called “uchizori”. Instead of curving upward through …

2023年5月5日 · Hello, fellow samurai sword aficionados! Today, we're delving into the fascinating world of the Yoroidoshi, a weapon designed specifically for defeating armored opponents. This …

IT IS MOST LOGICAL, TO ADHERE TO THE THEORY THAT IT IS A PRODUCT OF SWORD CONSTRUCTION EVOLUTION. I HAVE SEEN TANTO THAT WOULD SATISFY THIS …

2023年6月5日 · The famous Yoroidoshi short sword known as "Tanto Mei Yoshimitsu" is also called "Atsushitoshirou" (厚藤四郎). It is listed in the "Kyoho Meibutsu Cho," a catalog of …

A new Yoroidoshi with a certificate of authenticity, made by Bizenokami Ujifusa, son of Hidanokami Ujifusa, who served as Oda Nobunaga's minor retainer, has just arrived. The …

Configuration (sugata): of thick, flat, wedge section (hira-zukuri) with shallow peaked back (iori-mune); length (nagasa): 9 sun (27.4cm.); curvature (sori): none (muzori). Forging pattern …

Purchased recently directly from a private collector, this is an excellent example of a Japanese Armor-Piercing Tanto short sword, with a fully researched blade from the Muromachi period ( …

A yoroidoshi is a short sword used to stab an armored opponent through a gap in the armor during a hand-to-hand combat, and the blade is much thicker than a regular tanto. The …

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