Ōtsuchi

An ōtsuchi (大槌, lit. large hammer or mallet) is a large wooden war mallet used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The ōtsuchi had a shaft of about 6 ft (183 cm) much like the ono (war axe). It was mainly used for door breaching. The ōtsuchi (大槌, "large hammer" or "war mallet") is a traditional Japanese two-handed war mallet used primarily during the feudal era. Unlike bladed weapons such as the katana or polearms such as the naginata, the ōtsuchi was a blunt-force instrument, resembling an ov...