Rope & chain
Kusari-fundō
鎖分銅
A chain with weights.
Form and name
Kusari-fundō is a chain with a weight at each end. Several names and forms occur in Japanese traditions.
Read more: terms and context
Jutsu · technique and art
Jutsu (術) can mean technique, skill or method. In weapon terminology, we distinguish the implement from the art practised with it.
Source for the word jutsu: Kanjipedia
Tradition and context
This implement is among the flexible weapons discussed in Bujinkan. In training, the implement and task must fit the instructor’s framework.
Sources and further reading
Practitioner sources describe the tradition’s practice and terminology. They are not used alone as evidence for early historical claims.