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Samurai WeaponsTools of the Warrior\nAuthor(s): Don Cunningham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Tuttle Publishing, United States\nImprint: Tuttle Publishing\nISBN-13: 9780804847858, 978-0804847858\nSynopsis\nUnlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai\n\nWhile the samurai is well known as the military nobility of medieval Japan, their range of weapons, which went far beyond the katana, bow, and spear, is lesser known. For instance, some weapons, like the tesson, or iron fan, were used in secret where samurai swords were not allowed. Others were improvised, with warriors using whatever fighting tool was at hand. In Samurai Weapons, readers will follow the story of Zenigata Heiji, among others, who developed an uncanny ability to use heavy coins as dangerous weapons by throwing them like bullets.\n\nAuthor Don Cunningham, who held ranks in judo, jujutsu, and kendo, including a second dan license from the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo, gives us a historical look at the.