Qing Chinese word for a disc guard.
Mandarin name of a Chinese-edged weapon with a 1:1 hilt-blade ratio.
Japanese term for a sword construction with an edge made of higher carbon steel.
Ibehe is an Ainu word for a knife or sword blade.
The Imperial Bodyguard of the Qing dynasty.
"Boar's eye", a heart-shaped pattern commonly used in Japanese art.
Japanese term for a type of tachi koshirae.
Manchu word for quiver. Also means "right hand".
Manchu word for the tip of a saber.
A construction of edged weapons where a separate piece of high-carbon steel is forged into layers of milder steel.
The Chinese straightsword.
A type of Chinese mace with a smooth rod.
Chinese term for the spot on the bow where the arrow slips by.
An elite unit under the Qing dynasty Eight Banners, comparable to today's special forces.
The long spear of the Jianruiying, the special forces of the Qing dynasty.
A type of spear used by the Jianruiying, the Qing's special forces.
A famous bow making shop in Beijing, still active.
Japanese word for a cross shaped spear
Name of a Chinese arms factory just east of Guangzhou, active 1875 onwards.
Chinese for "chopping saber". An alternative name for the dàdāo.
Ainu words for the point of a knife or sword.
Japanese word for a samurai tool.
Japanese word for a sword construction with high carbon steel outer jacket around a softer core.
The Japanese term for a hair arranging pin that was worn in Japanese sword scabbards.
Japanese term for the mountings of an edged weapon.