Weapons of Japan
Weapons of Japan brings nine weapon types drawn from Japanese combat history into the game, each with its own stats and crafting tiers.
What it does
Each added weapon is modeled on a historical Japanese design, from the curved-blade sword and the long polearm used by samurai to the claw-like hand weapon associated with ninja martial artists. Every weapon can be made in each vanilla material tier, so the new tools follow the same upgrade path as standard gear. Several entries are shields and throwables, letting players combine them with the existing sword and shield playstyles.
Aquarius Libs and Pisces Libs are required, and the mod must be installed alongside them. Weapons of Japan is a client and server mod, so both the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across seven game versions, 1.21.9 – 26.2, and the code is covered by All rights reserved, which means it is not open source.
Key features
Nine historical weapon types
The mod adds nine weapons with descriptions tied to their origins, including a long-range battlefield polearm and a thrown tool used by shinobi.
Material tiers
Every weapon can be crafted in each vanilla material from wood up to netherite, giving the same upgrade path as standard tools.
Varied combat roles
Some weapons are faster and weaker than a standard sword, others are slower with a longer reach, and a few are stackable throwables.
Shield-piercing options
Several weapons carry a block value, so a shield held against them absorbs only part of the damage.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Samurai-themed survival
Players building a feudal Japanese setting can equip samurai-era weapons alongside vanilla gear.
Adventure maps
Map makers can use the added weapon types to give characters distinct combat options.
Who it’s for: Players who want more melee and thrown weapon variety with a Japanese theme, and server owners who run Fabric, Forge or NeoForge with the required libraries installed.
How it compares
Everything Japanese is open source under the MIT License and covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.21 – 26.2, which overlaps with the version range of Weapons of Japan. Japan Extended is a Forge mod for 1.19 – 1.19.2 that is also under All rights reserved, so it targets an older range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons of Japan | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.9 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-14 |
| Everything Japanese | Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-23 |
| Japan Extended | Forge | 1.19 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2024-07-21 |
Questions
Does Weapons of Japan need other mods?
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In the catalog
Weapons of Japan is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Aquarius Libs and Pisces Libs needs to be installed for this mod to work! Weapons of Japan adds 9 new weapon types that were used by the japanese in combat in the past.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/weapons-of-japan
- Owner
- Aquarius.playz
- Published
- 2026-05-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15