Kabutowari [F]Nunchaku A band of synthetic leather

A band of synthetic leather symbolizing the knife blade is sewn on the solid black cotton cover

a combination between his patron's kamon (Hosokawa’s Kuyo) and the Tomoe pattern

particularly on the 24 mm and 27 mm Bo

but many more eventually used it throughout Japan’s history

Kabutowari [F]Nunchaku A band of synthetic leatherTetto Kabutowari Made in Japan Composition: Aluminum Zinc alloy, cotton cord wrapping Length: 47 cm Weight: ~670 g This Kabutowari is made of a hard aluminum zinc alloy, featuring a Tsuka wrapped in a cotton cord. It presents a fairly sharp tip but no blade, as it is not designed to cut or stab, but rather to crush. The hook near the Tsuka was very likely used to parry the opponent's sword, hook the cords of the armor, or perhaps even pry armor plates