After Chinese style swords were brought from ancient China and transformed into Japanese style, the naginata came to exist as the fighting method shifted from mounted warriors with bows and arrows to foot soldiers. |
中国から古代に伝わった剣(つるぎ)が刀すなわち日本刀になったのちに、戦場での主武器が騎馬での弓射から、徒歩での戦いが主となったときに生まれた。 |