The Japanese weapons used by the Samurai and Warrior class consisted of multiple highly advanced pieces of technology for their time. Some of these weapons included the Katana which was known for being the "blade and soul of the warrior" (Chao-Fong), the Wakizashi known to the Japanese as, "an Auxiliary blade" (Chao-Fong), and the Tanto which was a, "double-edged knife"  (Chao-Fong) carried by the samurai. Additionally, the samurai also carried the Yumi which was an "ancient Japanese Longbow" (Chao-Fong) used for long-distance battles, and the Kabutowari known as the "skull-breaking knife" (Chao-Fong). 

Swords in Japan were a very prominent part of their culture and history. Specific blacksmiths were chosen to craft certain swords. Once the actual blade was made, artists would add their own ornament to the weapon. The hand-guard of the sword known as the tsuba were considered great art objects and were even carved from ivory. These pieces of ivory had detailed illustrations and inscriptions on them. These pieces of writing and drawings on the sword represented the samurai bushido code and the samurai's affiliations. 

In ancient Japan, around the time a samurai was born, their family would have a sword made specifically for the samurai baby. Talented and educated swordsmiths would craft and bless these swords for their recipients. The craftsmen did so because in Japanese culture it was felt that a sword was inseparable from its owner. The young samurai would not get their swords until the age of ten when most started to begin their early samurai training. 

Young boys born in Bushi Class families started combat sword training with their fathers around the adolescent age of ten. From that moment, that samurai boy would be expected to renew his fighting skills for the remainder of his life, as he had a duty to serve. These training sessions included sparring, technique use, and strategy which were all done for a samurai to be ready at any single moment and become a gifted swordsman. 

Along with the weapons samurai primarily used like the katana and wakizashi, the many samurai throughout Japan carried additional weapons, like small daggers, and little gadgets to give themselves an upper hand in battle. These little but useful tools came in handy when samurai were in tough situations, such as crossing over mountainous terrain. With these useful instruments, it made it much easier for the Japanese and samurai to traverse their native homeland.