Other implements
Jutte
十手
A short implement with a side hook.
Form and name
Jutte, also written jitte, is a short metal implement with a side hook. It is associated with Japanese officials and police during the Edo period, among other contexts.
Read more: terms and context
Jutte → juttejutsu
Jutte names the implement; juttejutsu refers to techniques practised with it. Jitte is another spelling of the name.
Source for the word jutsu: Kanjipedia
Tradition and context
Juttejutsu is discussed in Bujinkan. The sources show both the implement’s historical role and its place in the martial arts tradition.
Sources and further reading
Historical example: San Antonio Museum of Art
Practitioner sources describe the tradition’s practice and terminology. They are not used alone as evidence for early historical claims.