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	==Description==		==Description==
	''Yari'' (槍) in the Japanese language is one of two words for 'spear', the other being ''hoko'' (矛). The two are distinguished by narrow and broad spearheads respectively.<ref name="Weapon dict">Ichikawa Sadaharu [市川定春]. (2023). "Polearms" [長柄]. 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. 113–165.</ref> Although ''yari'' in Japanese also applies to spears around the world generically, the term is loaned into English to refer specifically to a class of Japanese-style spears that arose during the [[Sengoku period]] for use by the many foot [[soldier]]s untrained in [[sword]]fighting.<ref name="Rekishi">Kapp, Leon; Kapp, Hiroko; and Yoshihara Yoshindo. (2012). "Rekishi: A Brief History of the Japanese Sword". In ''The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation''. Tokyo, Japan: Tuttle Publishing, pp. 69–104.</ref> The blades of these new spears followed the same principles that had led to the development of the katana over the previous centuries. They were forged from ''{{wiki\|tamahagane}}'', a type of [[steel]] smelted from {{wiki\|~~iron sand~~}}. They also bore ''{{wiki\|Hamon (swordsmithing)\|hamon}}'', which is the visual pattern that results from differential hardening of the steel during forging. This technique ensures that a blade's edges are keen but its inner core is ductile, so that it is neither too dull nor too brittle.<ref name="Kansho">Ibid., "Kansho: Appreciating the Japanese Sword", pp. 13–67.</ref>		''Yari'' (槍) in the Japanese language is one of two words for 'spear', the other being ''hoko'' (矛). The two are distinguished by narrow and broad spearheads respectively.<ref name="Weapon dict">Ichikawa Sadaharu [市川定春]. (2023). "Polearms" [長柄]. 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. 113–165.</ref> Although ''yari'' in Japanese also applies to spears around the world generically, the term is loaned into English to refer specifically to a class of Japanese-style spears that arose during the [[Sengoku period]] for use by the many foot [[soldier]]s untrained in [[sword]]fighting.<ref name="Rekishi">Kapp, Leon; Kapp, Hiroko; and Yoshihara Yoshindo. (2012). "Rekishi: A Brief History of the Japanese Sword". In ''The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation''. Tokyo, Japan: Tuttle Publishing, pp. 69–104.</ref> The blades of these new spears followed the same principles that had led to the development of the katana over the previous centuries. They were forged from ''{{wiki\|tamahagane}}'', a type of [[steel]] smelted from {{wiki\|ironsand}}. They also bore ''{{wiki\|Hamon (swordsmithing)\|hamon}}'', which is the visual pattern that results from differential hardening of the steel during forging. This technique ensures that a blade's edges are keen but its inner core is ductile, so that it is neither too dull nor too brittle.<ref name="Kansho">Ibid., "Kansho: Appreciating the Japanese Sword", pp. 13–67.</ref>

	Overall, a ''yari''{{'}}s profile is that of a straight, double-edged sword blade mounted to a pole to form a spear.<ref name="Rekishi" /> From this simple form called the ''suyari'' (素槍, <small>lit.</small> 'plain spear') came numerous variations, among them the ''kamayari'' (鎌槍, 'sickle spear'), the ''katakamayari'' (片鎌槍, 'partial sickle spear'), the ''kagiyari'' (鍵槍 or 鑰槍, 'key spear'), ''kudayari'' (管槍, 'tube spear'), ''ōmiyari'' (大身槍, 'great-bodied spear'), the ''nagaeyari'' (長柄槍, 'long-pole spear'), and the ''kikuchiyari'' (菊池槍) named after the [[samurai]] {{wiki\|Kikuchi Takemitsu}}.<ref name="Weapon dict" />		Overall, a ''yari''{{'}}s profile is that of a straight, double-edged sword blade mounted to a pole to form a spear.<ref name="Rekishi" /> From this simple form called the ''suyari'' (素槍, <small>lit.</small> 'plain spear') came numerous variations, among them the ''kamayari'' (鎌槍, 'sickle spear'), the ''katakamayari'' (片鎌槍, 'partial sickle spear'), the ''kagiyari'' (鍵槍 or 鑰槍, 'key spear'), ''kudayari'' (管槍, 'tube spear'), ''ōmiyari'' (大身槍, 'great-bodied spear'), the ''nagaeyari'' (長柄槍, 'long-pole spear'), and the ''kikuchiyari'' (菊池槍) named after the [[samurai]] {{wiki\|Kikuchi Takemitsu}}.<ref name="Weapon dict" />

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	''Yari'' truly came into being during the Sengoku period as ''daimyō'' had to find ways of equipping the masses of ''ashigaru'' in their armies. Because these peasant foot soldiers needed to split their time between farming and military service, they could not be professionally trained to the same level of skill as samurai. Spears were effective battlefield weapons which were easier to learn to wield proficiently than a katana, and thus the type of spear composed of a ''nihontō'' blade mounted on a pole was invented.<ref name="Rekishi" />		''Yari'' truly came into being during the Sengoku period as ''daimyō'' had to find ways of equipping the masses of ''ashigaru'' in their armies. Because these peasant foot soldiers needed to split their time between farming and military service, they could not be professionally trained to the same level of skill as samurai. Spears were effective battlefield weapons which were easier to learn to wield proficiently than a katana, and thus the type of spear composed of a ''nihontō'' blade mounted on a pole was invented.<ref name="Rekishi" />

	~~[[File:ACFT - Yari.png\|thumb\|200px\|Edward Kenway dodging a ''yari'']]~~
	The weapon was not exclusive to ''ashigaru'', for it became popular among samurai as well, and they were responsible for developing ''{{wiki\|sōjutsu}}'' (槍術, 'the art of the spear'), as well as its many subtypes.<ref name="Rekishi" />		The weapon was not exclusive to ''ashigaru'', for it became popular among samurai as well, and they were responsible for developing ''{{wiki\|sōjutsu}}'' (槍術, 'the art of the spear'), as well as its many subtypes.<ref name="Rekishi" />

	The use of the ''yari'' endured during the centuries after the Sengoku period, and it remained a popular weapon in Japan, used by soldiers during the {{Wiki\|Edo period}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''</ref> In February 1725, a number of [[ninja]] employed by the [[Shimazu clan]] utilized the weapon against the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] when they encountered him in [[Macau]].<ref name="FT 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 8\|Episode 8]]</ref>		The use of the ''yari'' endured during the centuries after the Sengoku period, and it remained a popular weapon in Japan, used by soldiers during the {{Wiki\|Edo period}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''</ref> In February 1725, a number of [[ninja]] employed by the [[Shimazu clan]] utilized the weapon against the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] when they encountered him in [[Macau]].<ref name="FT 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 8\|Episode 8]]</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			ACFT - Yari.png\|Edward Kenway dodging a ''yari''
			ACFT - Shimazu horsemen.png\|A Shimazu ninja wielding a ''yari''
			</gallery>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	[[File:ACM Hattori Hanzo 4.png\|thumb\|230px\|Hattori Hanzō wielding a ''yari'']]		[[File:ACM Hattori Hanzo 4.png\|thumb\|230px\|Hattori Hanzō wielding a ''yari'']]
	The '''''yari''''' (槍) is a family of [[Japan]]ese [[spear]]s characterized by narrow blades forged in the same manner as ''[[katana]], [[tantō]]'', and other ''{{wiki\|Japanese sword\|nihontō}}'' (日本刀, i.e. Japanese swords). It was the weapon favored by the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] [[Hattori Hanzō]], whose skill with the ''yari'' was said to have been legendary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan\|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzō</ref>		The '''''yari''''' (槍) is a family of [[Japan]]ese [[spear]]s characterized by narrow blades forged in the same manner as ''[[katana]], [[tantō]]'', and other ''{{wiki\|Japanese sword\|nihontō}}'' (日本刀, i.e. Japanese swords). It was the weapon favored by the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] [[Hattori Hanzō]], whose skill with the ''yari'' was said to have been legendary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan\|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzō</ref>

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	The weapon was not exclusive to ''ashigaru'', for it became popular among samurai as well, and they were responsible for developing ''{{wiki\|sōjutsu}}'' (槍術, 'the art of the spear'), as well as its many subtypes.<ref name="Rekishi" />		The weapon was not exclusive to ''ashigaru'', for it became popular among samurai as well, and they were responsible for developing ''{{wiki\|sōjutsu}}'' (槍術, 'the art of the spear'), as well as its many subtypes.<ref name="Rekishi" />

	The use of the ''yari'' endured during the centuries after the Sengoku period, and it remained a popular weapon in Japan, used by soldiers during the [[Edo period]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''</ref> In 1725, a number of [[ninja]] employed by the [[Shimazu clan]] utilized the weapon against the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] when they encountered him in [[Macau]].<ref name="FT 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 8\|Episode 8]]</ref>		The use of the ''yari'' endured during the centuries after the Sengoku period, and it remained a popular weapon in Japan, used by soldiers during the {{Wiki\|Edo period}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''</ref> In February 1725, a number of [[ninja]] employed by the [[Shimazu clan]] utilized the weapon against the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] when they encountered him in [[Macau]].<ref name="FT 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 8\|Episode 8]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	The '''''yari''''' (槍) is a family of [[Japan]]ese [[spear]]s characterized by narrow blades forged in the same manner as ''[[katana]], [[tantō]]'', and other ''{{wiki\|Japanese sword\|nihontō}}'' (日本刀, i.e. Japanese swords). It was the weapon favored by the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] [[Hattori Hanzō]], whose skill with the yari was said to have been legendary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan\|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzō</ref>		[[File:ACM Hattori Hanzo 4.png\|thumb\|230px\|Hattori Hanzō wielding a ''yari'']]
			The '''''yari''''' (槍) is a family of [[Japan]]ese [[spear]]s characterized by narrow blades forged in the same manner as ''[[katana]], [[tantō]]'', and other ''{{wiki\|Japanese sword\|nihontō}}'' (日本刀, i.e. Japanese swords). It was the weapon favored by the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] [[Hattori Hanzō]], whose skill with the ''yari'' was said to have been legendary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan\|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzō</ref>

	==Description==		==Description==
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	==History==		==History==
	''Yari'' truly came into being during the Sengoku period as ''daimyō'' had to find ways of equipping the masses of ''ashigaru'' in their armies. Because these peasant foot soldiers needed to split their time between farming and military service, they could not be professionally trained to the same level of skill as samurai. Spears were effective battlefield weapons which were easier to learn to wield proficiently than a katana, and thus the type of spear composed of a ''nihontō'' blade mounted on a pole was invented. The weapon was not exclusive to ''ashigaru'', for it became popular among samurai as well, and they were responsible for developing ''{{wiki\|sōjutsu}}'' (槍術, 'the art of the spear'), as well as its many subtypes.<ref name="Rekishi" />		''Yari'' truly came into being during the Sengoku period as ''daimyō'' had to find ways of equipping the masses of ''ashigaru'' in their armies. Because these peasant foot soldiers needed to split their time between farming and military service, they could not be professionally trained to the same level of skill as samurai. Spears were effective battlefield weapons which were easier to learn to wield proficiently than a katana, and thus the type of spear composed of a ''nihontō'' blade mounted on a pole was invented.<ref name="Rekishi" />

			[[File:ACFT - Yari.png\|thumb\|200px\|Edward Kenway dodging a ''yari'']]
			The weapon was not exclusive to ''ashigaru'', for it became popular among samurai as well, and they were responsible for developing ''{{wiki\|sōjutsu}}'' (槍術, 'the art of the spear'), as well as its many subtypes.<ref name="Rekishi" />

			The use of the ''yari'' endured during the centuries after the Sengoku period, and it remained a popular weapon in Japan, used by soldiers during the [[Edo period]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''</ref> In 1725, a number of [[ninja]] employed by the [[Shimazu clan]] utilized the weapon against the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] when they encountered him in [[Macau]].<ref name="FT 8">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 8\|Episode 8]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The ''yari'' appears in the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''.<ref name="IGN 40 Details">{{Cite web\| url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 40 Details You Need To Know\| author=Purslow, Matt\| work={{Wiki\|IGN}}\| date=15 May 2024\| accessdate=7 June 2024\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515184055/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| archivedate=15 May 2024}}</ref> It is used by the ashigaru, or foot soldiers, and some samurai enemies.		The ''yari'' appears in the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''.<ref name="IGN 40 Details">{{Cite web\| url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 40 Details You Need To Know\| author=Purslow, Matt\| work={{Wiki\|IGN}}\| date=15 May 2024\| accessdate=7 June 2024\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515184055/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| archivedate=15 May 2024}}</ref> It is used by the ''ashigaru'', or foot soldiers, and some samurai enemies.

	As a polearm, it allows ~~users~~ to attack from a longer range than most melee weapons. Enemies can deliver a flurry of stabs, or wide, sweeping slashes that must be deflected or parried.		As a polearm, it allows the wielder to attack from a longer range than most melee weapons. Enemies can deliver a flurry of stabs, or wide, sweeping slashes that must be deflected or parried.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{1stm}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

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	{{ACSH}}		{{ACSH}}
	[[Category:Long weapons]]		[[Category:Long weapons]]
	[[Category:Spears]]		[[Category:Spears]]
	[[Category:16th century weapons]]		[[Category:16th century weapons]]
			[[Category:18th century weapons]]
			[[Category:19th century weapons]]
	[[zh:长枪]]		[[zh:长枪]]

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The ''yari'' ~~is a usable weapon~~ in the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''.<ref name="IGN 40 Details">{{Cite web\| url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 40 Details You Need To Know\| author=Purslow, Matt\| work={{Wiki\|IGN}}\| date=15 May 2024\| accessdate=7 June 2024\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515184055/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| archivedate=15 May 2024}}</ref>		The ''yari'' appears in the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''.<ref name="IGN 40 Details">{{Cite web\| url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 40 Details You Need To Know\| author=Purslow, Matt\| work={{Wiki\|IGN}}\| date=15 May 2024\| accessdate=7 June 2024\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515184055/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| archivedate=15 May 2024}}</ref> It is used by the ashigaru, or foot soldiers, and some samurai enemies.

			As a polearm, it allows users to attack from a longer range than most melee weapons. Enemies can deliver a flurry of stabs, or wide, sweeping slashes that must be deflected or parried.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''''yari''''' (槍) is a family of [[Japan]]ese [[spear]]s characterized by narrow blades forged in the same manner as [[katana]], ''[[tantō]]'', and other ''{{wiki\|Japanese sword\|nihontō}}'' (日本刀, i.e. Japanese swords). It was the weapon favored by the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] [[Hattori Hanzō]], whose skill with the yari was said to have been legendary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan\|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzō</ref>		The '''''yari''''' (槍) is a family of [[Japan]]ese [[spear]]s characterized by narrow blades forged in the same manner as ''[[katana]], [[tantō]]'', and other ''{{wiki\|Japanese sword\|nihontō}}'' (日本刀, i.e. Japanese swords). It was the weapon favored by the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] [[Hattori Hanzō]], whose skill with the yari was said to have been legendary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan\|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzō</ref>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The ''yari'' is a ~~type of~~ weapon ~~that will be usable~~ in the ~~2024~~ video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''.<ref name="IGN 40 Details">{{Cite web\| url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 40 Details You Need To Know\| author=Purslow, Matt\| work={{Wiki\|IGN}}\| date=15 May 2024\| accessdate=7 June 2024\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515184055/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| archivedate=15 May 2024}}</ref>		The ''yari'' is a usable weapon in the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''.<ref name="IGN 40 Details">{{Cite web\| url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 40 Details You Need To Know\| author=Purslow, Matt\| work={{Wiki\|IGN}}\| date=15 May 2024\| accessdate=7 June 2024\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515184055/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know\| archivedate=15 May 2024}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	[[File:ACM Hattori Hanzo 4.png\|thumb\|230px\|Hattori Hanzō wielding a ''yari'']]		[[File:ACM Hattori Hanzo 4.png\|thumb\|230px\|Hattori Hanzō wielding a ''yari'']]
	The '''''yari''''' (槍) is a family of [[Japan]]ese [[spear]]s characterized by narrow blades forged in the same manner as ''[[katana]], [[tantō]]'', and other ''{{wiki\|Japanese sword\|nihontō}}'' (日本刀, i.e. Japanese swords). It was the weapon favored by the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] [[Hattori Hanzō]], whose skill with the ''yari'' was said to have been legendary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan\|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzō</ref>		The '''''yari''''' (槍) is a family of [[Japan]]ese [[spear]]s characterized by narrow blades forged in the same manner as ''[[katana]], [[tantō]]'', and other ''{{wiki\|Japanese sword\|nihontō}}'' (日本刀, i.e. Japanese swords). It was the weapon favored by the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] [[Hattori Hanzō]], whose skill with the ''yari'' was said to have been legendary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards_(Memories)#Japan\|Cards]]: Hattori Hanzō</ref>