Kusarigama (Chain Sickle)
Bladed / Flexible weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginJapan (Koryū / Ninjutsu) (Muromachi Period (14th-15th C.))
Wield TypeDouble-handed manipulation
MaterialSteel blade, chain, and iron weight
LengthKosa 40 cm, řetěz 200 - 300 cm cm
Weight0.8 - 1.2 kg kg
History
Traditional Japanese weapon combining a sickle (Kama) with a long chain (Kusari) and iron weight (Fundo). Used to entangle an opponent sword before delivering a deadly slash.
About
The weighted chain is spun to strike or disarm opponents at range. Once the weapon is entangled, the practitioner closes in to finish with the sickle.