text: From the bottom of the shaft, the Tonbokiri has inscriptions of Kaman of Fudo Myoo, the evil-destroying sword Sankoken, the Sa (Sanskrit) of Sho Kannon Bodhisattva, the Kiriku of Amida Tathagata, and Jizo. Each one is engraved with the ka (Sanskrit character) for Bodhisattva.
  Legend held that the tip of the spear was so sharp, that a dragonfly that landed on it was cut in two.
  Nakatsukasa sword
  Aside from this incredible spear, Tadakatsu also used the katana
  - Nakatsukasaa made by Masamune (中務正宗),# a 67 cm blade, another national treasure of Japan.
  Popular culture
  A Japanese historical drama NHK show  has actor Yuki Yamada played the role as Honda Tadakatsu.
  In theater and other contemporary works, Tadakatsu is often characterized as polar opposite of Ieyasu's other great general, Ii Naomasa. While both were fierce warriors of the Tokugawa, Tadakatsu's ability to elude injury is often contrasted with the common depiction of Naomasa enduring many battle wounds, but fighting through them.
  Honda Tadakatsu appears in numerous Japanese jidaigeki (historical dramas for television) set in the 16th century.  He is a minor character in Akira Kurosawa's movie Kagemusha.
  Honda Tadakatsu, or fictive characters based loosely on the historical figure, appears in several video games and associated anime, including the Sengoku Basara games and anime, Samurai Warriors, Warriors Orochi, Nioh 2, Pokémon Conquest, and Kessen.
  Honda appears as a playable character in the Mobile/PC Game titled "Rise of Kingdoms".