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Kakute are rings made from iron or steel that were sometimes worn by the ninja, and were favored by the kunoichi, having one to four metal spikes protruding from it. The spikes were sometimes dipped in poison. Kakute were usually worn on the middle finger with the spikes hidden inside the hand, and then used to attack when the enemy least expected.
The kanabō was also a mythical weapon, often used in tales by oni, who reputedly possessed superhuman strength. [7] [8] This is alluded to by the Japanese saying "like giving a kanabō to an oni " —meaning to give an extra advantage to someone who already has the advantage (i.e. the strong made stronger).
Kunoichi (くノ一) is, originally, an argot which means "woman"; [11]: p168 it supposedly comes from the characters くノ一 (respectively hiragana ku, katakana no and kanji ichi), which make up the form of kanji for "woman" (女). [11]: p168 In fiction written in the modern era kunoichi means "female ninja". [11]: p167
A Kunai normally had a leaf-shaped wrought blade in lengths ranging from 20 and 30 cm (7.9 and 11.8 in) and a handle with a ring on the pommel for attaching a rope. The attached rope allowed the kunai's handle to be wrapped to function as a grip, or to be strapped to a stick as a makeshift spear; to be tied to the body for concealment; to be used as an anchor or piton, and sometimes to be used ...
The researcher Nawa Yumio believes that the kusarigama was based on the jingama, a tool that resembles a sickle, which was used to cut through a horse's ropes in the case of a fire. The jingama could also be used as a weapon and according to Nawa, the tool might have been combined with a konpi ( 棍飛 ) , which is a chain that contained a ...
Kunoichi (Japanese: くノ一, also くのいち or クノイチ) is a Japanese cant term for "woman" (女, onna). [1] [2] In popular culture, it is often used for female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu (ninpo).
Historically, there is no evidence for the existence of this "katana-like short sword legendarily used by ninja" before the 20th century. [12] Instead, the designs demonstrated by alleged replicas may be based on the design of wakizashi or chokutō swords or the swords associated with ashigaru —common infantrymen with no "ninja" aspects.
They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; [3] [4] many of them fought in battle alongside samurai men. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Onna-musha also have an important presence in Japanese literature , with Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen being famous and influential examples.