Japanese Swordsmithing
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,...
Yebira
The Yebira is the traditional Japanese quiver, notable for not being a completely sealed container. Instead, it comprises a base for accommodating the arrowhead (Ya, 矢) and an open body...
Yebira
The Yebira is the traditional Japanese quiver, notable for not being a completely sealed container. Instead, it comprises a base for accommodating the arrowhead (Ya, 矢) and an open body...
Kaginawa
The Kaginawa (钩縄) is a combination of the words "kagi," meaning hook, and "nawa," meaning rope. It's a type of hook used as a tool in feudal Japan by samurais,...
Kaginawa
The Kaginawa (钩縄) is a combination of the words "kagi," meaning hook, and "nawa," meaning rope. It's a type of hook used as a tool in feudal Japan by samurais,...
Horo
The Horo is made of silk and rattan, whalebone, and bamboo rods. The rods are tied together in such a way that they form a forward-open sphere or basket. The...
Horo
The Horo is made of silk and rattan, whalebone, and bamboo rods. The rods are tied together in such a way that they form a forward-open sphere or basket. The...