Namakubi Bajutsu Sticker

Namakubi 生首 - "freshly-severed head" is a grotesque and brutal Japanese motif that frightens and shocks onlookers. It first appeared in ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) from the Edo period (1603-1868) and is still found in traditional Japanese irezumi (tattoos) today.

Bajutsu (馬術) is a form of military horsemanship. The scarcity of horses in Japan meant that Bajutsu was always an elite art, restricted to only high-ranking samurai. A Bajutsu Samurai brutally decapitates an enemy foot soldier during close-quarters combat.