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Tonbokiri

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Replica of the Tonbokiri, made in 1847, in the Tokyo National Museum

The Tonbokiri (蜻蛉切) is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Sengo Masazane, said to be wielded by the daimyō Honda Tadakatsu, a leading general of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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Tonbokiri Spanish Tonbogiri French Tonbogiri Italian 蜻蛉切 Japanese 蜻蛉切 Chinese

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