Bisentō

The bisentō is a strange weapon not regularly seen on Rokugan’s battlefields. Essentially a scimitar with an extremely long hilt, the bisentō has a long, yari-like wooden shaft topped by a broad and heavy curved blade. Though it seems awkward and top-heavy, the bisentō is exceptionally dangerous in the right hands. The length of the shaft gives the wielder incredible leverage, allowing them to deliver great chopping blows that can slice a person in half or cleave through heavy armor. Typically seen among the more militant orders of monks, such as the Perfect Land Sect, the bisentō is sometimes used by heavy infantry units, like those of the Daidoji family.