Otsuchi

This article is about the Japanese weapon. For the town in Iwate Prefecture, please see Otsuchi, Iwate.

The Otsuchi (Japanese: 大槌, lit. large hammer) is large Japanese wooden hammer with a shaft of about 6 feet. It was mainly used for forcible entry through castle gates and doors.

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