The kusarigama is said to have been developed during the Muromachi period. The art of handling the kusarigama is called kusarigamajutsu.

Kusarigamajutsu is a traditional Japanese martial art focusing on the use of the kusarigama, a weapon that combines a sickle (kama) with a chain (kusari) that has a weight attached to its end.

Dec 4, 2025 · The kusarigama is a unique fusion of sickle, chain, and weighted end, and it stands among the most mysterious weapons of feudal Japan. At first glance, it might seem like a …

Dec 6, 2025 · Kusari means chain [鎖] and Kama [鎌] was originally a farming tool, a short form for the sickle. Together it forms the Kusarigama [鎖鎌], designed with simple working tools that …

The kusarigama (鎖鎌?, "chain-scythe") is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of a kama (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle) on a metal chain (kusari) with a heavy iron weight (fundo) …

Kusarigama is a traditional Japanese weapon that combines a sickle with a chain, used by ninjas and peasants in stealth combat techniques.

Feb 2, 2024 · The Kusarigama is said to have been developed during the feudal period in Japan, around the 15th century. It was a weapon primarily used by the Ninja, who were known for …

Kusarigama (a chain and a sickle) is a weapon that has a form like a kama (a sickle) for cutting grass attached to a chain weight and it was developed as a weapon from a farming tool.

Kusarigama is a traditional Japanese martial arts weapon that combines the Kama (small sickle) with the Kusari Fundo (weighted chain). For information on other traditional Japanese …

The kusarigama is made up of three parts: the kama (a wooden handle with a curved blade (traditionally straight) protruding at a right-angle on one end, and a small loop at the other), …