Kama- jutsu is also called “Kama nu ti”. About 700 years ago, in King Eiso’s reign, agricultural tools such as hoes and sickles began to be made of iron. Along with these farm tools, many weapons were imported from mainland Japan and China in that…

The development of this weapon goes back as far as the Stone Age. It is said that it was originally used to chase away lions and tigers. This weapon is a stone tied to a palm fiber rope, which can be 90cm, 150cm, 180cm, or…

It is thought that women invented Nunchaku to defend themselves after Satsuma’s subjugation of the Ryukyu Kingdom about 380 years ago. The idea of making this weapon originated with the tool, which peels off the bark of Abaca (banana tree) for weaving. However, in Fuzhou…

This weapon is also known by other names such as Tonfa or Tuifa. According to old Okinawan documents, Tuifa seems to have been the right name. This weapon originated from an ordinary household utensil, a handle for a mortar (or a hand mill). Its main purpose…

Sansetsu Kon, properly called Chinese Shorin Temple Sansetsu Kon, is a historical weapon, which appears in the Chinese book “Sangokushi”. Its distinctive feature is three 70 cm sticks chained together making it much longer than a Bo. It can be used swinging around, or as…

Bo-jutsu was also called Kon-Pou. It is said that officials (policemen) wielded Bo-jutsu. According to “The Okinawa Language Dictionary”, Bo is described as “for carrying loads or for martial arts”. Bo was one of the necessities of life for townsmen and fishermen. This art was…

This martial art is derived from Shorin Ken (Kenpo) of China. The late Shinko Matayoshi Sensei learned this technique from Kingai Sensei. Timbe carries a long history, and in Okinawa it had already been used in actual warfare in the warring states period. Timbe is…

This weapon, shaped like a man, was brought intokobudo Okinawa by Chinese officials in a trading era. Officer’s Chiku and Saji, who acted as both judge and police at the same time, carried Sai in order to protect the King, control crowds, and catch criminals.…

Kuwa-jutsu developed in the same way as Kama-jutsu. Both are edged weapons in Okinawa classical martial arts. Kuwa was the weapon used mostly by farmers, and it has a sharp edge and handle for defense and attack. Kicking up mud at an attacker is one…