text: There is anecdote in a record from a descendant of Sakakibara clan, that stated despite Tadakatsu exceeding Sakakibara Yasumasa in terms of valor and combat, Yasumasa is better than Tadakatsu in the field leadership skill.
  Another anecdote spoke about physical strength of Tadakatsu stated he could slice a bamboo in a single slash reed using a wooden oar, instead of metal blade.
  The armor set used by Honda Tadakatsu has unique style of two-piece body with iron hinges. It has white large Japamala rosary is hung across the shoulder to armpit of the armor. The helmet is black lacquer with large deer antler shaped Wakidate(Crests fitted to the sides of a helmet). This armour is fully coated in black lacquer.
  His horse was known as Mikuniguro.
  Tonbokiri spear
  His spear was named Tonbokiri(Dragonfly Cutter), was made by Fujiwara Masazane. it became known as one of the "Three Great Spears of Japan". As the modern era preserved, It has 79 centimeters in length. According to historical records, Tonbokiri originally has length of 6 meters. However, according to the record of Honda Tadakatsu worlds himself, he purposely shorten the length by 1 meter after he reached advanced age to match his physical demand for carrying such weapons, unlike when he was still young.