Works Cited for Japan

http://www.antiqueswords.com/Topic%20Pages/Japanese%20Edged%20Weapons.htm#Kozukas
- provided a general info, like a portal to explore exact types of weapons

http://www.shaolin-society.co.uk/weapons/fire.php#tetsubo
- tons of info on all types of weapons

http://www.yorkjitsu.org/jitsu/weapons/chain/index.html
- info on all japanese chain weapons


http://www.trocadero.com/waunatowerhouseinc/items/919576/item919576store.html
- an interesting weapon, this describes use

http://ezinearticles.com/?Ninja-Swords---Shinobi-Katana&id=3667580
- most people know of the katana, this describes the ninja counter part

http://www.2-clicks-swords.com/article/samurai-swords-parts.html
-describes parts of the katana

http://www.entertheninja.com/fact_weapons.php
-ninja weapons

Book
   ISBN Number: 981-234-828-X
 http://www.amazon.com/Insight-Guide-Japan-Guides/dp/981234828X

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-AVL source