Description
A jitte (十手, "ten hands") is a specialized weapon used by police in Edo-period Japan (1603–1868), often serving as a symbol of authority and a substitute for a badge. Due to a law prohibiting swords in the shōgun's palace, palace guards carried non-bladed weapons like the jitte. This weapon, central to the martial art of jittejutsu, features a handle (tsuka), a shaft (boshin), and a one-pronged tine (kagi). The kagi, about 5 cm long, could be used to catch clothing or body parts, manipulate joints, or block and arrest a sword blade. The jitte varied in length and decoration, depending on the owner's status and purpose.
This book introduces some treasured Jutte, each with its own unique character, such as the Jutte that is said to have belonged to the Setagaya magistrate, Ooba Yajuro. A book of Jutte that can be enjoyed in color. Includes a discussion between Jun Yoshino, Aiko Kitahara, and Masanobu Ide.
Length: 100 pages
Language: Japanese
Printed in 2004
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