Ōtsuchi

This article is about the Japanese weapon. For the town in Iwate Prefecture, see Ōtsuchi, Iwate.

An ōtsuchi (大槌, lit. large hammer or mallet) is a large wooden war mallet used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The ōtsuchi had a shaft of about 6 ft (182.88 cm) much like the ono (war axe).^[1] It was mainly used for door breaching.^[2][3]

In this Kunisada print, Horibe Yasubei holds a large mallet.