The design of the Ninjato and Katana Swords The Katana is a curved sword approximately up to 31.5 inches in length and features a square or circular guard (Tsuba). The Ninjato is the name given to short, straight bladed sword (approximately 23 inches in length). It is quite a thick and weighty sword, for its …
The Japanese martial art of Juttejutsu (also spelled Jittejutsu) is the “art of the forked baton”; the technique of fighting with a Jutte. The art was mainly practiced by the modern equivalent of police officers during Japan’s Edo period (1607 to 1867). It was used to disarm and apprehend criminals in a non-lethal way. What …
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The eku ( also spelled eiku, ueku or ieku) translates to “boat oar” in English and is an Okinawan martial arts weapon that, as the name suggests, developed from a rowing oar used by fishermen. It is considered one of the most sophisticated weapons of Okinawan Kobudo – the art of using Karate’s ancient weapons …
