Tonbogiri

Tonbogiri

The nihongo|Tonbogiri|蜻蛉切| is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane, said to be wielded by the daimyo Honda Tadakatsu. 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".

Dragonflies are believed to symbolize the samurai, mainly for their simplicity and courage.Fact|date=June 2007

This spear makes its pop-culture appearance in "", "Samurai Warriors", "Kessen", Final Fantasy XI Online and Scion.


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