Kusarifundo

Kusarifundo was the Rokugani term for weighted chain. It consisted of two weights shaped like hexagonal prisms and connected by a length of chain that reached from the sternum to an outstretched hand when pulled taut. This weapon collapsed easily so that it could be concealed in a small pocket or pouch, or held inconspicuously in the palm. To strike with the kusarifundo, the user could cast it out from the palm or swing it in one hand. The chain taut was used to block and deflect weapons, striking with the heavy weights, or entangling, throwing, or strangling the foe with the chain.