Bisentō
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A Template:Nihongo3<ref>The Way of the Ninja: Secret Techniques, Masaaki Hatsumi, Ben Jones, Translated by Ben Jones, Kodansha International, 2004 Template:ISBN P.204</ref> is a polearm used in feudal Japan. The bisentō has various descriptions, "a double-edged long sword with a thick truncated blade",<ref name=":0">Handbook to life in medieval and early modern Japan, William E. Deal, Oxford University Press, 2007, Template:ISBN P.162</ref> "a spear-like weapon with a blade at the end that resembles a scimitar",<ref>Tuttle dictionary of the martial arts of Korea, China & Japan, Daniel Kogan, Sun-Jin Kim Editor Sun-Jin Kim, Compiled by Daniel Kogan, Sun-Jin Kim, Contributor Sun-Jin Kim, Tuttle Publishing, 1996, Template:ISBN P.37</ref> "a polearm resembling a glaive, with a long, heavy haft and a heavy, curved blade".<ref>Ninja: The Invisible Assassins, Japanese Arts Series, Andrew Adams, Black Belt Communications, 1970, Template:ISBN P.52</ref> The bisentō is said to have been used by ninja and peasants.<ref name=":0" />
Depictions of this weapon can be found in the Chinese military compilations the Wǔ jīng zǒng yào, Sāncái tú huì, the Wǔbèi zhì, and many others,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> though no artifact representations currently exist of this implement.
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