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Surujin




Surujin or Suruchin it's a very old weapon, It appears in a number of forms and in the illustration is a 2-3 meter long Rope with a teardrop shape rock tied to each end.

In more recent times, specifically the early part of the 20th and end of the 19th Centuries, the Surujin appeared as a weighted lightweight chain varying in length between 6 and 9 feet in length. At one end was a weight and the other a metal spike. The weight was used to throw at an opponent or to ensnare a weapon and the length of chain was then either pulled to unbalance the enemy or used to entwine them using techniques simlar to the of Hojojutsu . The spike was then employed to disable or to administer a Coup De Gras .