Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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A brief dive into the history of battle axes in medieval Japan.

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Sources Used:
"Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan"​ by Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook
"Masakari (鉞) - The Samurai's War Axe" - gunbai-militaryhistory.blogspot.com/2017/09/masakari-samurais-war-axe.html

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Intro:
Music by: Shawn Head of "Renzoh Flutes" youtube.com/channel/UC5mpKIeS6odJu4K3Gp4aryg
Logo art by: theomnibus.art
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Video Music:
"Netherstorm Music" from World of Warcraft

Artwork/Images:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications.
Museum Exhibits.
Other modern artist renditions, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!

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