Chigiriki
Chigiriki is a Japanese weapon that was used by ninjas . Weapons of this type have a rod, at the end of which a chain is attached. At the end of the chain there is again an impact body that can be spherical, egg-shaped, cylindrical or consist of transitions of the aforementioned shapes. There are variants in which the impact body is covered with thorns or spikes. The weapon can be used to disarm opponents or inflict injuries on them. Little is known about the origin of the weapon. There is evidence that the weapon can be traced back to Chinese influences in the 8th century. It is mentioned in writing for Japan in the Heian period (794–1185). The use in "chigiriki-jutsu" was documented in the sixteenth century.
literature
- Serge Mol, Classical weaponry of Japan: special weapons and tactics of the martial arts, Kodansha International Verlag, 2003, page 195, ISBN 978-4-7700-2941-6 .
- John M. Yumoto, The Samurai sword: a handbook, Verlag Tuttle Publishing, 1979, page 64, plate 18, ISBN 978-0-8048-0509-4 .
Web links
Commons : Chigiriki - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chigiriki on Ninjaweaponlist ( Memento from November 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 19, 2018
- ↑ United States Judo Federation: Judo Illustrated, Volumes 4-5 , Judo Illustrated, Incorporated, 1970