Japanese Swordsmithing

Jitte

Jitte (Japanese: 十手, "ten hands") is a traditional Japanese weapon that originated during the Edo period. It is a metal truncheon or iron rod with a handle. The name "Jitte"...

Jitte

Jitte (Japanese: 十手, "ten hands") is a traditional Japanese weapon that originated during the Edo period. It is a metal truncheon or iron rod with a handle. The name "Jitte"...

Kanabō

Kanabō and similar variants were primarily made of heavy wood or entirely of iron. The end of the weapon featured iron spikes or blunt knobs. They existed in various shapes...

Kanabō

Kanabō and similar variants were primarily made of heavy wood or entirely of iron. The end of the weapon featured iron spikes or blunt knobs. They existed in various shapes...