Japanese Jitte Sword breaker - Police tool in old Japan

Description
Vintage Japanese jitte sword breaker. These unique tools were previously used in Japan by the Shogun's police in quelling disputes and in particular to break swords (katana) by securing and then breaking the blade. In fact, in the hands of a skilled user the jitte could be used to both break a sword and maim the swordsman. This particular jitte is made of solid iron and is in fine condition and dates from the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989).

Size:
Length: 13.7 inches (35.0 centimeters)
Weight: 14.8 ounces (424 grams)

item code: R1S4-0003122
category code: (SAK)
ship code: G6

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Jitte
• Japan
• Police
• Tool
• Tokaido
• Softypapa

[blenderheroes]

my name is jitte

[31337Lisper]

You don't, you stop it with the round part and let it slide till it reaches the hook.

[dickgrayson20]

@skuval +10

[HORNSCRUSHED]

the jitte/jutte was a symbol of the police authority yes it was used as a weapon by some and i have seen waza in books on how to catch and disarm but not to break blades. I doubt you could break a blade with one at all and the fact that some where made from wood totally dismisses the notion of it being designed to catch and break swords....im not a historian but i know what i have read in books

[lakshen47]

@ninjabastard666 First of all, the video says catch, so that what I went for... But I seriously doubt that swords would've stayed in fashion for as long as they did if they easily broke when "fucking hit hard", because you will in combat inevitably have to parry with your sword... Besides that, how will you get your opponent to hold his sword still so you can "fucking hit it hard"? Because if you do it as he swings the sword at you, you'll probably get hit by the shards... Retard ;)

[sanbonsugi]

@ninjabastard666

Jutte its pronounced the same way hence the Romanji used it for the kanji. Since there is no exact 100% written variation from the kanji to the romanji. It is therefore spelled the way it is spoken in its romanji form. Please talk to me about these things when you have a better understanding of it

[ninjabastard666]

@sanbonsugi it is called a jitte but it is pronounced "jut"..

[ninjabastard666]

@lakshen47 dude, you're a dick, you don't "catch" a sword with it, you fucking hit it hard...i don't care what kind of quality steel it is, it will bend it or break it simple as that, so chew on that you fucking retard.

[lakshen47]

@ninjabastard666 No it can't, and you don't try catching a sword with that little thing unless you're super fucking good and your opponent is a tool... And if this can break a sword I'd happily eat the pieces, anyone who's used a proper swords knows that it takes one hell of a lot of leverage to break it... And it'd probably have to be stainless steel to break, a high carbon sword bends and flexes back, so best of luck... I even doubt it's ability to disarm when used alone...

[skuval]

Jutte! not jitte .

[EGarrett01]

I want to see this (or a sai) actually break a sword, or at least see the technique for doing so demonstrated in sparring.

[ninjabastard666]

@Diehard335 YES it can break a katana, he is not shitting you..