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Kusari-fundo

Early Modern

Kusari-fundo is a handheld weapon used in feudal Japan, consisting of a length of chain with a weight attached to each end. Its size and shape varied, since no fixed rule governed the construction of these weapons, and it is also known by the names manrikigusari or manriki. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Chain / Flail Weapon 1
Classification
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Chain Weapon 1
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Operated By

Samurai, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Kusari-fundo
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1. Wikipedia: Kusari-fundo
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Lead
    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.
  • Operated By: Samurai, Article text
    The kusari-fundo was useful when carrying a sword was not allowed or impractical, and samurai police of the Edo period would often use a kusari-fundo as one of their non-lethal arresting weapons.
  • In Group: Early Modern Martial Arts and Concealed Weapons, Lead sentence
    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.
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Wikidata: Kusari-fundo
Wikidata Q844709, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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