samurai weapons
Samurai Weapons, Samurai Armors and the Samurai way of life

Home | Aikido - Japanese Martial Arts | Bonsai For Beginners | Good Food Bookstore | Contact

AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Articles


sword shop

SAMURAI SHIRTS & MUGS
FOR SALE

Samurai Weapons Sword Shop
Featuring Swords from the
Kingdom of Swords
SAMURAI SWORDS
FOR SALE





immortality
Alex Chui's Immortality Rings


Dragonfly Page

dragonfly

loose diamonds

Sparkling Diamonds and Gemstones For Sale


coins for sale

Coin Collector's Dream - Coins For Sale



Jutte - The Iron Cudgel

Juttes were one of the main weapons used by the samurai who acted as police officers (or doshin) in Japan's feudal times.

While the jutte was basically an iron cudgel or a bludgeon, it often was modified so it could be used for more than just striking people. (It is interesting to note that similar ancient "night sticks" or clubs were in use in England as well other European countries at the time.)

 
One modification of the jutte was based upon its predecessor, the hachiwari, another battle-field weapon of employed by the bushi or samurai in a slightly earlier era.

A fork-like attachment was embedded in the handle end of the jutte. The fork end enabled the user to trap and often break sharp-edged weapons of an opponent. Thus, it could be used by the law-enforcers to disarm a criminal before arresting him.

Of course, the jutte, along with knocking open a few heads and breaking a few arms, could be effectively used to block or parry the attack of the enemy.

As with many things in Japan - a certain status became associated with the jutte. Over time, the low-grade samurai called doshin started sporting the jutte, proudly, as a symbol of their official rank.

With further modifications, several other weapons, such as the sai, were also designed based on the jutte. In this case, the sai was a three-pronged weapon with a long middle prong surrounded by two shorter projections.

Again, these additional weapons along with the jutte were mainly designed for use by the law-enforcing samurai to disarm suspects. And to force them into submission, rather than with the intention of bloodshed, as would be the case of weapons on the battlefield.

About the Author:  Scott Harker is the publisher of several websites including: Sherlock Holmes Pastiches, Path To God - Spiritual Journeys, Dieting Help, How To Do Card Tricks, and Visit Jamaica.

- Recommended Resource -

Small Dojo, Big Profits

ATTENTION Martial Arts Instructors! Here is a step-by-step martial arts business success plan where you can learn the *right* method of opening a martial art school. Find Out What You Need to Do For Success In Every Step of Your Martial Art Business, With...

Small Dojo, Big Profits



samuri weapons

News About Samurai and Police


On the front lines with the ETF
Toronto Star,  Canada - 12 hours ago
Members of the Toronto Police Emergency Task Force move in on an "emotionally distressed" suspect who may be armed with a pair of samurai swords, Nov. ...
Swords no sweat for ETF Metro Canada - Toronto
all 2 news articles


Newsagent Fights Off Masked Yobs
Sky News, UK - 4 hours ago
In March 2006 he battled a gang wielding samurai swords. Five months later Stewart and his pensioner mother jointly fought off two men who ran in to the ...
Brave newsagent beats back robbers Middleton Guardian
all 3 news articles


Samurai sword attack in takeaway
Portsmouth News, UK - 12 hours ago
Luckily the man was not injured but was left shaken, and now police want to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident. ...
Kebab shop staff threatened with samurai sword Crawley Observer
all 2 news articles


Canada.com

Psych exam for man accused of killing mother
Canada.com, Canada - 5 hours ago
A badly bent samurai sword was found on the sidewalk outside of the apartment, near 90th Avenue and 184th Street, on the night of her Nov. 13 death. Police ...


Frankel wants outside jury
The Evening Sun, PA - Nov 17, 2008
In a court petition on those requests, Frankel's attorney, Korey Leslie, stated that Frankel's arrest in May after an alleged Samurai sword attack on his ...


Alberta. Woman found dead near samurai sword
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - Nov 14, 2008
Police were investigating yesterday after a 50-year-old woman was found dead in her Edmonton apartment. A samurai-style sword, nearly half-a-metre in length ...
Strange death in suite Canoe.ca
Woman found dead inside home Metro Canda - Edmonton
all 4 news articles

samurai police - Google News




Copyright © 2008 Samurai Weapons | Privacy Policy