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The is a Japanese flail weapon. It consists of a solid or hollow wood (sometimes bamboo) or iron staff with an iron weight and chain on the end, sometimes retractable. The chigiriki is a more aggressive variation of the parrying weapon
Edgework
, 2002. * Araki-ryū
Image:2 chigiriki.JPG, Two Japanese chigiriki, chain and weight weapons, one with a hollow iron staff and one with a hollow wood and iron staff
Image:Tetsu chigiriki.JPG, Japanese tetsu chigiriki, a hollow iron cane that has an iron weight attached to a chain hidden inside
Image:Tetsu chigiriki 1.JPG, Japanese tetsu chigiriki, a hollow iron cane that has an iron weight attached to a chain hidden inside
The is a Japanese flail weapon. It consists of a solid or hollow wood (sometimes bamboo) or iron staff with an iron weight and chain on the end, sometimes retractable. The chigiriki is a more aggressive variation of the parrying weapon kusarigama
A is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of a '' kama'' (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle or billhook) on a kusari-fundo – a type of metal chain (''kusari'') with a heavy iron weight (''fundo'') at the end. The ''kusarigama'' is s ...
. It can be used to strike or entangle the opponent as well as to parry his blows and to capture or incapacitate an opponent's weapon.Exotic weapons of the Ninja - Page 54 Sid Campbell - 1999
The stick can be as long as the wielder's forearm or longer, while the length of the chain could also be of various lengths. The iron weight could have spikes and its shape could be round or be multi sided. Its origin is not clearly known. Chigiriki belong to the ''furi-zue'' family of weapons (brandishing-sticks), which include any type of stick or staff with a chain attached. It is also one of the ''shinobi-zue'' weapons (concealed staffs and canes), which were often hollow and had multiple uses, such as hiding other weapons like shuriken
A is a Japanese concealed weapon used by samurai or ninja or in martial arts as a hidden dagger or '' metsubushi'' to distract or misdirect.
History
The origins of the ''bo-shuriken'' in Japan are still unclear, despite continuing researc ...
, or as a blow gun or breathing tube. The method of training in the use of chigiriki is called .Comprehensive Asian fighting arts - Page 83 Donn F. Draeger, Robert W. Smith - 1980 The chigiriki is said to be used by the Kiraku-ryū and the Araki-ryū schools.Tuttle dictionary of the martial arts of Korea, China & Japan - Page 48 Daniel Kogan, Sun-Jin Kim - 1996
Schools
*Kiraku-ryūAmdur, Ellis. ''Old school: Essays on Japanese martial traditions''Edgework
, 2002. * Araki-ryū
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See also
*Flail (weapon)
A flail is a weapon consisting of a striking head attached to a handle by a flexible rope, strap, or chain. The chief tactical virtue of the flail is its capacity to strike around a defender's shield or parry. Its chief liability is a lack of ...
* '' Saihai''
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