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...