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title: Ninja Kusarigama
author: Samuraiantiqueworld
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10816/ninja-kusarigama/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ninja Kusarigama

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## Image File

[![Ninja Kusarigama](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10816.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10816.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A [ninja](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninja/) kusarigama, used to disarm opponents by throwing the weighted end and then dispatching them using the blade end. Used by other Japanese warriors, the ninja version has a shorter handle.

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Small_kusarigama.JPG) by **Samuraiantiqueworld**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

