• 09/20/2024

Foiled gem robbery in Japan sparks demand by luxury stores for ancient ‘sasumata’ weapon

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A shop worker in Tokyo fended off two would-be robbers using a modern version of the ‘sasumata’, a spear fork weapon that dates back to the 1300s.

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