Editing Kanabō

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The '''''kanabō''''' (金棒; <small>lit.</small> 'metal club') is a type of heavy, two-handed club used in [[Japan]] from the 12th to 16th centuries. The rod is cut into the shape of a hexagonal or octagonal prism, and the sides are reinforced with metal plates or embedded with sharp spikes for greater lethality.<ref name="Weapon dict">Ichikawa Sadaharu [市川定春]. (2023). "Bludgeons" [打擊]. In ''Dictionary of the Weapon'' [武器事典] (3rd ed.), translated by Lin Tsit-i [林哲逸] and Kao Yin-liang [高胤喨]. Taipei, Taiwan: Cite Publishing Ltd., pp. 167–202.</ref> Weighing 3.0 to 5.0 kg,<ref name="Weapon dict" /> it is a tremendously heavy weapon that is capable of immense destruction.<ref name="trailer3">{{Youtube|HhMOQowMjM8|Assassin's Creed Shadows Explained – Samurai, Shinobi, and Feudal Japan|Ubisoft|Ubisoft}}</ref>

This weapon first appeared in the {{wiki|Genpei War}} (1180–1185) that established the military as Japan's governing institution. With the advent of [[samurai]] culture, the ''kanabō'' garnered prestige as a weapon signifying might and valour because only the physically strong could wield it.<ref name="Weapon dict" /> It continued to see use into the conflicts of the [[Sengoku period]],<ref name="Weapon dict" /> where it was favoured by the [[Africa]]n samurai [[Yasuke]]. His great strength allowed him to utilize it effectively in battle.<ref name="trailer3" />

==Behind the scenes==
The ''kanabō'' will be a weapon usable by the samurai protagonist [[Yasuke]] in the 2024 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''.<ref name="trailer3" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Heavy weapons]]
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