Kyoketsu-shoge (Ninja Hooked Blade with Rope)
Flexible / Hooking / Slashing weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginJapan (Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu) (Sengoku / Edo Period (16th C.))
Wield TypeDouble/Single-handed
MaterialForged steel dagger blade with side hook connected by hair rope to an iron ring
Length300 - 400 cm cm
Weight0.6 - 1.1 kg kg
History
Versatile exotic weapon of Japanese Shinobi (Togakure-ryu). Consists of a straight dagger blade with a side hook attached by a long hair rope to an iron ring.
About
The iron ring is spun to strike or entangle Katana blades, while the side hook catches weapons, aids wall climbing, and locks joints.