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Kusari-fundo 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. [1] Various sizes and shapes of chain and weight were used as there was no set rule on the construction of these weapons.
A kusarigama (Japanese: 鎖鎌, lit. "chain-sickle") is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of a kama (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle or billhook) on a kusari-fundo – a type of metal chain (kusari) with a heavy iron weight (fundo) at the end. The kusarigama is said to have been developed during the Muromachi period.
Kusari katabira (Japanese: 鎖帷子; lit. 'chain + single-layer robe') is the Japanese term for mail armour. Kusari is a type of armour used by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. When the word kusari is used in conjunction with an armoured item, it usually means that the kusari makes up the majority of the armour defence. [1]
A chain weapon is a weapon made of one or more heavy objects attached to a chain, sometimes with a handle. The flail was one of the more common types of chain weapons associated with medieval Europe , although some flails used hinges instead of chains.
Jitte: an iron or wooden club or truncheon, the jitte was a non-lethal weapon and an official symbol of office. [18] Te yari (hand spear): a small version of the yari suitable for use in confined spaces. [19] Kusari fundo/manriki
Manju no wa, ( also manjunowa or manju nowa) are a combination of shoulder pads, collar and armpit guards in one that protected the upper chest area.Manju no wa were covered with different types of armour including kusari (chain armour), karuta (small square or rectangular armour plates), or kikko (hexagon plates), these iron or leather armours or a combination of them were sewn to a cloth ...
Karuta armor is a form of lightweight, folding armor known as "tatami".The "karuta" are small square or rectangle plates of iron or leather connected to each other by kusari or laced to each other, with the plates sewn to a cloth backing, individual karuta armour plates could also be sewn directly to a cloth backing without being connected to each other.
The chigiriki (契木) is a Japanese flail weapon. It consists of a solid or hollow wood (sometimes bamboo) or iron staff with an iron weight and chain on the end, sometimes retractable. The chigiriki is a more aggressive variation of the parrying weapon kusarigama. It can be used to strike or entangle the opponent as well as to parry his blows ...