Weapon House

Ono (斧) is the Japanese word for an "axe" or a "hatchet", and as such it is used to describe various tools of the similar basic structure. As with axes in other cultures, ono are sometimes employed as weapons. Generally four feet long with a heavy, over-sized steel blade. The few existing academic references to this weapon and documentation of extant examples are in connection with the sohei (warrior monks), who also adapt other agricultural tools as weapons. Ono specifically designed for military use is of extreme rarity.