Katana VS Kusari-gama & Kunai - Ninja Performance at Ninja Town

A ninja using Katana VS a ninja using Kusari-gama　and a kunai.

Cool but funny performance by the trio ninja(who,fyi are a father and his two sons) at Igaryu Ninja Museum in Iga,Mie, Japan!

Extra info(taken from www.entertheninja.com):
WEAPON: KUSARI-GAMA

DESCRIPTION:
The Kusari-gama is a combination of a sickle (short scythe) and a long chain with a weight attached to the end of it. The sickle was used in a slashing or stabbing motion, as well as used to block and hook opponents weapons. By holding the chain portion of the weapon, the sickle could be swung around to get a greater reach with it.

The chain portion of the weapon was most often used for trapping an enemy or his weapon. Once tangled up with the chain, the ninja could finish him off with the sickle. [edit]The kusari-gama was also used by samurais. :)

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[scottbaioisdead]

the kusarigama was a dueling weapon used by samurai theres no evidence at all its based on a farm tool, the construction of a kama used for farm work is completely different from the kama used in the kusarigama which is more similar to a jingama or tobiguchi. i own several real kusarigama and they definitely had nothing to do with cutting grass

[iamhere001]

wow. thanks for correcting me. i'll edit it right away. :D

[brreed82]

Ninja did not use straight swords. You will not find any historical account of ninja using straight sword. Ninja did use katana. They were often modified to be shorter than the saya, to allow for a quicker draw. Or mounted in the saya with the blade in the handle. When an opponent goes to stop a draw with their hand. The saya is pulled from the back to expose the blade tip. Ninja would have never used anything that made then stick out as ninja. Keep watching anime and calling people dumb though.

[kreiger]

The kama is based off of the synth used for cuttinggrain/rice. A lot of weapons have been based off of farm tools, as that is what those people had to defend themselves with.

[wwwspider]

Ok my understanding is this ninja were artisans like the blacksmith who made the katanas for samurai they were not of the same social caste as samurai. They did the espionage that was beneath the samurai to do. They gathered info and on occasion assassination. They wore tattoos which samurai never wore. The samurai never cut down a tattooed man not due to respect for him but out of contempt or awe of perceived magic associated with the person.

[D100J]

@scottbaioisdead lets say the chains were'nt with the kusarigama. would than be well enough to cut grass?

[scottbaioisdead]

@D100J want to rephrase that to make it intelligible

[D100J]

@scottbaioisdead i certainlly hardlly can belive that the kusarigama would be used with the chains. so if you can explain how can the edge blade not used for farming?

[frianejade824]

that was so cool~!!! :DDD... i can't get enough watching how to use the kusari-gama :D.. so funny too XD.. it'd be so nice to learn how to use that :).. so dangerous too~

[madeofhatred]

also i think kyoketsu shoge outdates kusari gama

[madeofhatred]

@triviumfr3ak not really, as i believe we are all one consiousness and should learn to love everyone as much as we love ourselves (as according to every religion ever.)

however i am also a really big fan of the band made of hate.

but made of hate was taken.

do not make assumptions about that which you do not know

[triviumfr3ak]

@Korisuya I know this is really late, but a reply led me back here. Modern day kamas are indeed not identical to a sickle found on a farm. However, back when ninjas were relevant the ninja would use whatever weapons they could get their hands on at the time, yet, would not make them stick out. They used kitchen knives, makeshift kusarikama (consisting of a simple scythe, chain, and weight), blacksmith tools, etc etc etc. Most martial arts weapons are very simple, and this is the reason why.

[triviumfr3ak]

@madeofhatred it isnt relevant if your name is a reference to a band, just the fact that you've named your account that states a great deal about your personality friend.

[madeofhatred]

@triviumfr3ak my name is an allusion to a band, and in no way represents myself, as online i am an anonymous entity