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August 11, 2015

Samurai Rocket Launchers – Hiya Taihou

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That’s right, ancient Japan even had its own rocket launchers.
In the mid-1500’s, Portuguese firearms inspired Japanese to build their own guns and an evolved form of fire-arrows launched from portable, gun-like firearms. Mini-cannons called hiya taihou battered enemy troops and fortifications with explosive rockets made of thick wooden shafts and metal tops (wiki). List of Japanese Weapons from the Edo Period - Tofugu

Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 11, 2015 5:29 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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