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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.

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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.

Tōryū · jutte

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Sources and further reading

Tōryū · jutte

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.