Yubi-bo

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The yubi-bo was a variation of the larger bo and han-bo. It was only about 8 inches long, and was similar to the yawara. It was first used by the ninja of feudal Japan due to its ability to be easily concealed, yet lethal.

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Sword construction	Japanese swordsmithing Japanese sword polishing Japanese sword mountings Horimono Glossary of Japanese swords Tameshigiri

Swords and daggers	Shinken Tsurugi Chokutō Katana Tachi Ōdachi Zanbatō (fictional) Dōtanuki (fictional) Kodachi Uchigatana Tantō Wakizashi Ninjatō Yoroidōshi Kaiken Hachiwara (dirk type) Japanese sword Guntō Nagamaki

Pole and spear weapons	Naginata Yari Bisento Sodegarami Sasumata Tsukubō Hoko yari Kamayari Torimono sandōgu

Practice weapons	Bokken Iaitō Shinai Suburitō Tanren bō Shinken

Swords	Wakizashi Tantō Katana Tachi Uchigatana Ōdachi Kodachi Nagamaki

Armour	Ō-yoroi Dō Dō-maru Haramaki Japanese armour Kabuto Karuta Kikko Kusari Mempo Sangu Tatami Auxiliary armours Bōgu Proofing

Armour types	Lamellar Laminar Scale Mail Plated mail Plate Lame Brigandine

Clothing	Kyahan Waraji Tabi Shitagi Uwa-obi Fundoshi Hakama

Samurai accoutrements	Daishō Horo (cloak) Kate-bukuro Kubi bukuro Uchi-bukuro Kura Abumi Kaginawa Yebira

Chain and rope weapons	Chigiriki Kusarigama Kusari-fundo Kyoketsu-shoge

Clubs and truncheons	Tessen Jitte Hachiwara (club type) Tekkan Kanabō

Staff weapons	Bō Jō Tambō/Tanbō Hanbō

Other Japanese weapons	Yumi Ya Kama Shuriken Makibishi Oyumi Metsubushi Ono Tanegashima Bajōzutsu Bo-hiya Suntetsu Yubi-bo Shobo Ōtsuchi Kyoketsu-shoge

Signal devices	Horagai Sashimono Saihai Nobori Hata-jirushi Gunbai Uma-jirushi Kabura-ya

Users	Samurai Ninja Ashigaru Sōhei Yamabushi Edo period police

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