To the Nara period include the appearance tabako - 'hand-spear' with straight or slightly curved tip of about 30 cm, with protruding ribs. Sometimes they are additionally supplied with a hook, like a hook. Tips hoko was Bush, rhombic in cross-section with a pen length of about 25 cm. The most ancient Japanese spear was hoko. The term appeared in the kamakura period. Yari - Japanese spear type weapon which is a spear, and with many modifications. The spears remained stuck in the enemy until until he received an order to regroup. At the last moment the soldiers put the blade in horses. As soon as the riders are approaching, in order, they would raise their spears up. Lined up in a line, Ashigaru put their lances in front of him on the ground. In the Sengoku period Yari (Japanese spear type weapon which is a spear, and with many modifications) is widespread among the Ashigaru and Samurai, despite the fact that their fighting techniques were different from each other. Any cavalry, stumbled on spikes, will be destroyed, and riders with horses are like a sieve. It is best to use several units of Ashigaru to enable them to form an unbreakable wall of spears. These soldiers were marching training, they don't have the samurai skill and dedication to master. With such weapons can be safely lead the attack or hold the enemy in a vise. The spears Yari Ashigaru are so long that resemble the peaks. In addition, it is extremely effective in attack and defense. It can be equally well applied in small skirmishes and big fights. The spear is quite a useful weapon that can be used in different ways. You can also build an impassable for cavalry wall of spears. Special units, siege weapons and generalsĪ squad of Ashigaru armed with long spears, who are good in melee. Monks are warriors with bows of ChosokabeĦ.

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Shogun 2 bows sound like guns