What is a ninja knife called?

Although a basic tool, in the hands of a martial arts expert, the kunai could be used as a multi-functional weapon. The kunai is commonly associated with the ninja, who used it to gouge holes in walls.
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What weapon does a ninja use?

The spear or Yari is the ninja's weapon of choice for attacking horsemen. It is used to attack the enemy who is beyond close range without taking in any damage. The Naginata is a similar weapon as it is a staff with a curved blade on one of its ends.
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What is the ninja weapon that is a knife on a chain?

The kyoketsu-shoge has a wide range of uses. The blade could be used for pulling slashes as well as thrusting stabs. The chain or cord, sometimes made from human hair or horsehair for strength and resiliency, could be used for climbing, ensnaring an enemy, binding an enemy and many such other uses.
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What is the small ninja daggers called?

The Kunai was a small dagger-type tool that served primarily as a utility knife. It's secondary use was as a weapon, with a sharp point and short handle it was a great throwing weapon. It was also a great close combat weapon as it could be used in very tight situations.
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What are ninja swords called?

Ninja Swords

The typical ninja sword is called the ninjato. This is the ninja's primary weapon. It could be as long as a katana or even shorter. It is give or take 24 inches in length.
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What is a short ninja sword called?

The ninjatō is typically depicted as being a short sword, often portrayed as having a straight blade (similar to that of a shikomizue) with a square guard.
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Is a Chokuto a katana?

Chokutō typically come in hira-zukuri and kiriha-zukuri tsukurikomi (blade styles) which make them very distinct from later tachi and katana which rarely use these forms. Swords of this period are classified as jōkotō and are often referred to in distinction from Japanese swords.
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What is a ninja AXE called?

Ono (斧) (historically wono, をの) or masakari is the Japanese word for "axe", and is used to describe various tools of similar structure. As with axes in other cultures, ono are sometimes employed as weapons.
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What is the coolest ninja weapon?

The 7 Best Ninja Weapons
  • Stealth. Some might balk at the idea of qualifying stealth as a weapon, but I stand by it. ...
  • Caltrops. Even the best trained ninja might occasionally encounter an unexpected set of eyes or ears. ...
  • Sword. ...
  • Kunai. ...
  • Bō (Staff). ...
  • Bow and Arrows. ...
  • Kusarigama.
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What is ninja's greatest weapon?

Top 10 Most Deadly Ninja Weapons
  • #8: Bō ...
  • #7: Kakute. ...
  • #6: Kama. ...
  • #5: Fukiya. ...
  • #4: Kusarigama. ...
  • #3: Kunai. ...
  • #2: Metsubushi. No, this isn't the car dealership, but the pepper spray of the shinobi world. ...
  • #1: Shuriken. No ninja arsenal is complete without a shuriken.
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What is the blade on a chain called?

Kusarigama at Iwakuni Castle. The kusarigama (鎖鎌?, "chain-scythe") is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of a kama (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle) on a metal chain (kusari) with a heavy iron weight (fundo) at the end. The kusarigama is said to have developed during the Muromachi period.
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What is a Kunai attached to a chain called?

A kusarigama (Japanese: 鎖鎌, lit. "chain-sickle") is a traditional Japanese weapon , that consists of a kama (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle or billhook) on a kusari-fundo – a type of metal chain (kusari) with a heavy iron weight (fundo) at the end.
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What is a Kunai attached to a rope called?

The characters Scorpion and Smoke from the Mortal Kombat series of video games each use a rope dart (or alternately a kunai on a rope) in a special attack that impales and drags opponents closer for a melee attack.
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Is a sai a dagger?

Sai is a metal weapon and belongs to a type of dagger which is usually used in pairs, each hand using one. It is similar to a short sword, i.e. a trident dagger, but is traditionally blunt on its top. Its optimal length usually depends on the length of the user's forearm.
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What are the ninja tools?

The ninja used many different kinds of ladders such as: flying ladders, spider ladders, cloud ladders, rope ladders, hook ladders etc. Mizugumo Geta is a kind of sandal with an elevated wooden base held onto the foot with a thong. Mizugumo geta were used to walk in water easily.
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What did ninjas carry?

Although shorter swords and daggers were used, the katana was probably the ninja's weapon of choice, and was sometimes carried on the back.
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What blades do ninjas use?

Shuriken: Probably the most popular and recognizable weapon attributed to the ninja, these are usually concealable throwing blades that take various shapes such as stars or darts. In real life they were unlikely to kill outright, and were used more like hobbling or distracting weapons.
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What are Shinobis weapons called?

Weapon. Kusarigama - The traditional Japanese weapon consists of a kama (Japanese sickle) with a chain-and-weight attached. It is brutal in close quarters but can also be thrown and retracted for medium-distance attacks.
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Are ninjas real?

If you're a fan of ninjas, you'll be pleased to know that ninjas were indeed real. However, the real ninjas of the past were probably nothing like today's version. In fact, they weren't even called ninjas! The ninjas of ancient Japan were called shinobis.
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Is a scythe a ninja weapon?

The scythe is a basic ninja weapon used in Ninjago. A scythe is a long stick with a blade sticking out of the side of the stick to use to slice things and is one of the greatest ninja weapons that can also be used in melee battles.
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What are Sai knives?

The sai (Japanese: 釵, lit. 'Hairpin'; Chinese: 鐵尺, lit. 'Iron Ruler') is a traditional Okinawan stabbing weapon used for stabbing and striking. It is most famously used in ninjutsu and kobujutsu, but also in southern Chinese martial arts.
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What is a Uchine?

An uchine is an arrow-shaped weapon 36 to 54cm in length and 18mm in diameter. It has a flat and triangular spearhead 12 to 15cm long at the front end of the arrow shaft, and one big and one small feather attached as the fletching to the base of the shaft. A cord is attached to the nock.
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What is Sasuke's sword called?

Yet it seems Sasuke is a fan, particularly of his sword, Kusanagi. Translating to "Grass-Mowing Sword," it went by the English name of Snake Sword and was used by Sasuke throughout Shippuden.
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How big is a Nodachi?

The nodachi measures an extraordinary 6 feet 7 inches overall with a full tang blade that measures 57" long which continues an extra 21 into the handle. The diameter of the steel tsuba is 3.25 inch. A double bamboo pegged and brass minuke is visible on this magnificent sword.
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Do the Yakuza use katanas?

Katana is a weapon. In modern Japan, Yakuza gangs (partly because of the strict gun laws; discharging a gun may get you a life in prison in Japan) still use katanas with great efficiency and people still lose their heads in Kabukicho district in Tokyo.
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