Tools used by the ninja

The most famous of the ninja weapons is the shuriken (ninja star), but ninja are said not to have carried it so often. This is because possession of one would give away one’s identity as a ninja if they were stopped for identification and inspection along the way.

Therefore, #weapons which could be carried without causing suspicion - farm implements - were used by #ninja.

🎌Kama (#Sickle)

Farm implement: Tool for grass cutting, rice harvesting

Weapon: Cutting, tying a rope to the handle and using it to climb to high places, other uses

🎌Tebo (#Staff)

Farm implement: Tool for taking the grain off rice stalks

Weapon: Swung about as with nunchaku

🎌Gotoku (#Trivet)

Farm implement: Used to lift heated iron kettles

Weapon: Used to take the legs out, and the outside edges were sharpened to act as a shuriken

🎌Hibashi (#Fire #tongs)

Farm implement: Used to hold hot coals

Weapon: Swinging, throwing

🎌Ryuta＜Kaginawa＞（#Grappling #hook）

Farm implement: Used to lift dropped items out of wells

Weapon: used to hook an enemy

🎌Ashikagi (#Foot #hooks)

Farm implement: Used to walk on slippery surfaces

Weapon: Used to kick, stomp on enemy

🎌Manto (#Pruning #shears)

Farm implement: Used to trim plants

Weapon: Swung about

🎌Kadoyubi/tekagi (#Finger #spikes/hand hooks)

Farm implement: Rice harvesting, grass cutting

Weapon: Worn on fingers and used to attack enemy

Other representative items include:

#Makibishi: Sharp items scattered on the road during escape to hamper pursuers

Kunai: Blade tool used to dig dirt

#Tsubokiri: Two-pronged blade used to open holes in the ground

#Shikoro: Blade used to cut trees

There are several others as well.