Japanese Swordsmithing

Kyoketsu shoge

The Kyoketsu Shoge, known by various names including Kogetsu Kuge, Kyotetsu Kuge, Koygetsu Kuge, and Kogetsu Shoge, represents an evolution of the Kusarigama. This weapon was utilized by ninjas, alongside...

Kyoketsu shoge

The Kyoketsu Shoge, known by various names including Kogetsu Kuge, Kyotetsu Kuge, Koygetsu Kuge, and Kogetsu Shoge, represents an evolution of the Kusarigama. This weapon was utilized by ninjas, alongside...

Kusari-fundo

The Kusari-Fundo is a handheld weapon that originated in feudal Japan, characterized by a length of chain (Kusari Fundo) with a weight attached to each end. The construction of these...

Kusari-fundo

The Kusari-Fundo is a handheld weapon that originated in feudal Japan, characterized by a length of chain (Kusari Fundo) with a weight attached to each end. The construction of these...

Kusarigama

The Kusarigama (鎖鎌) is a traditional Japanese weapon, consisting of a kama (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle) attached to a long chain with a metal weight at the other...

Kusarigama

The Kusarigama (鎖鎌) is a traditional Japanese weapon, consisting of a kama (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle) attached to a long chain with a metal weight at the other...

Chigiriki

The Chigiriki is a weapon from feudal Japan, consisting of a Jitte (a type of truncheon) topped with a chain, which is in turn attached to a ball or bullet,...

Chigiriki

The Chigiriki is a weapon from feudal Japan, consisting of a Jitte (a type of truncheon) topped with a chain, which is in turn attached to a ball or bullet,...