Japanese or Chinese Polearm ?

[kronckew]

Doean't look like a tobiguchi, firefighter's tool, at all.


Most tobiguchi looked like this: More like a spiked fire axe, without an actual axe blade opposing the spike, also note the eyed axe-like socket. some had rings for attaching ropes so that they could throw them on wood/paper buildings uppe floors, the were used to pull down structure rather than chopping them. Note the belt hook.


p.s. - the juji kama yari often has a rattan binding spiralled around the tang area, like the original posted detail photos, which appears to be lacquered black. The one-sided hook would be perfect for pulling a samurai off his horse and poking a hole in him.

[drac2k]

Thanks, makes sense!