{"product_id":"naginata","title":"Fire and Steel - Naginata (Battle Ready)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Naginata is a type of Japanese polearm and one of the classic Japanese blades. Originally, it was wielded by the samurai class during feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and sohei (warrior monks). This weapon is particularly associated with the onna-musha, the female warriors of the Japanese nobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaginatas can be used to batter, stab or hook an opponent, \u003csup id=\"cite_ref-cats_14-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Naginata#cite_note-cats-14\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003ebut due to their relatively balanced center of mass, are often spun and turned to proscribe a large radius of reach. The curved blade makes for an effective tool for cutting due to the increased length of cutting surface.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaginatas were often used by foot soldiers to create space on the battlefield. They have several situational advantages over a sword. Their reach was longer, allowing the wielder to keep out of reach of his opponent. The long shaft offered it more leverage in comparison to the hilt of the katana, enabling the naginata to cut more efficiently. The weight of the weapon gave power to strikes and cuts, even though the weight of the weapon is usually thought of as a disadvantage. The weight at the end of the shaft and the shaft itself can be used both offensively and defensively\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- From Wikipedia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Fire and Steel naginata is 177cm long. 1045 carbon steel. Sharpened. Comes with a wooden sheath. Part of our battle-ready line of products.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore our \u003ca title=\"naginata collection\" href=\"https:\/\/fireandsteel.ca\/collections\/naginata\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNaginata collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fire and Steel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51062828663122,"sku":"ZS9801","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/7039\/1890\/files\/Naginata_BattleReady_1.jpg?v=1751652929","url":"https:\/\/tophatters.co\/products\/naginata","provider":"Tophatter's Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}