they used a large arsenal including but not limited to the katana, doto, wakizashi, kanebo, and naginata
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Pole weapons including the yari and naginata were commonly used by the samurai. The yari(Japanese spear) displaced the naginata from the battlefield as personal bravery became less of a factor and battles became more organized around massed, inexpensive foot troops (ashigaru).[citation needed] A charge, mounted or dismounted, was also more effective when using a spear rather than a sword, as it offered better than even odds against a samurai using a sword. In the Battle of Shizugatake where Shibata Katsuie was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, then known as Hashiba Hideyoshi, seven samurai who came to be known as the "Seven Spears of Shizugatake" (賤ヶ岳七本槍) played a crucial role in the victory.[36]
They were very skilled with swords, they were so fast that they could pull out their swords in about 3 seconds and while pulling it out they could have all ready chopped off 3 peoples heads.