- Tonbogiri (蜻蛉切): A spear, also known as the "Dragonfly Cutting Spear", once wielded by Honda Tadakatsu, one of the great generals of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The spear derives its name from the myth that a dragonfly landed on its blade and was instantly cut in two. Thus Tonbo (Japanese for "dragonfly") and giri (Japanese for "cutting"), translating this spear's name as "Dragonfly Cutter/Cutting spear".
- Nihongō, or Nippongō (日本号): A famous spear that was once used in the Imperial Palace. Nihongō later found its way into the possession of Masanori Fukushima, and then Tahei Mori. It is now at The Fukuoka City Museum where it was restored.
- Otegine (御手杵)
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The Three Great Spears of Japan
The Three Great Spears of Japan are three individual spears that were made and crafted by the greatest historical blacksmiths of Japan:[1]
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