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Rich · 9th July 2009, 09:34 PM

Andrew -

Just a minor clarification. Yari are not spears, they are lances - i.e. not intented
to be thrown.

Rich S

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9th July 2009, 09:34 PM	#5
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Andrew - Just a minor clarification. Yari are not spears, they are lances - i.e. not intented to be thrown. Rich S The Japanese Sword Index http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm