Kusarigama jutsu (art of Japanese chain and sickle)
Learn about the kusarigama, a traditional Japanese weapon that combines a sickle and a chain. Discover its origin, evolution, and how different groups used it in feudal Japan.
Kusarigama (Sickle and Chain) — WOINGEAR
The term ' Kusarigama jutsu' refers to a martial art in which a fighter, holding a sickle on a chain in one hand and the chain with a iron weight in the other, and swinging the weight in a circular motion, could throw the iron weight to the opponent's body or use the chain to entangle the weapon to retrieve and then kill him with the sickle.
Origin And Meaning Of Kusarigama In Japan - Japan Truly
Learn about the kusarigama, a curious weapon consisting of a sickle and a chain, used by the Masaki ryu school of martial arts in Japan. Watch a demonstration of the kusarigama in action and ...
Kusarigama: An Iconic Weapon of Ninjutsu - Seal Martial Arts
Kusari-fundo ( 鎖分銅) is a handheld weapon used in feudal Japan consisting of a length of chain ( kusari) with a weight ( fundo) attached to each end of the chain. Various sizes and shapes of chain and weight were used as there was no set rule on the construction of these weapons.