Kikuchi Yari

Japanese: 菊池鑓 - きくちやり
Kikuchi Yari

...The blade is usually triangular with a ridge on one side, and can be either a regular triangle or a flat triangle. There are also diamond-shaped blades with ridges on both sides, and a type called the "Kikuchi yari" that is single-edged and has a long tang like handle. The blade without the ridge usually has a groove, and sometimes Sanskrit characters, sharp swords, the Kurikara dragon, or names of gods and Buddhas are carved on the ridge....

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kikuchi Yari" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…身の作りは片面に鎬を立てた三角を常とし,これに正三角と扁平な平三角がある。さらに両面に鎬を立てた菱形もあり,〈菊池鑓〉といって片刃にして短刀の茎を長くした形式もある。鎬を立てない面には樋をつけるのが普通で,ときには鎬の上にも梵字や利剣,俱利迦羅(くりから)竜,神仏号などを彫り込んでいる。…

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