NINJA WEAPONS – Swords / SHINOBIGATANA
Ninja swords are sometimes referred to as a shinobigatana. Like most ninja weapons the ninja sword had a multitude of uses. The ninja sword was shorter than the katana, it could be worn across the back to provide the ninja with better mobility. The cord (sageo) is connected to the scabbard (saya) about 12 feet in length. The handguard (tsuba) unlike the katana, was square and larger. The sword of the ninja could be laid against a wall to be used to climb the wall, the sword could then be pulled up by the sageo.
The ninja would carry metsubishi (blinding powder) at the bottom of his scabbard to throw into the enemies eyes while drawing his sword. The scabbard could also be used as a snorkel and blowgun. The scabbard often served as a secondary ninja weapon on many missions.
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