Japanese Imitation Metal Toy Ninja Kusarigama Vtg Sickle Chain Performance JK842 bowl Kanji on the bottom: Ho-Shuku

Kanji on the bottom: Ho-Shuku (celebrations)

老田酒造店 (Hida shop

this box is coated with a unique lacquer technique called wakasa

Supervised by the Ministry of Army Press Department

Feather deterioration

Japanese Imitation Metal Toy Ninja Kusarigama Vtg Sickle Chain Performance JK842 bowl Kanji on the bottom: Ho-ShukuJapanese Decorative Imitation Ninja Kusarigama This is a vintage Japanese decorative imitation ninja kusarigama (sickle and chain). The blade of the sickle is made of metal crafted to look like a sharpened edge (not sharp) and is hammered into a wooden handle. The handle has two metal caps on each end and the grip part is decorated with shards of abalone shell. The chain is long with a weighted ball on the end for momentum when swinging and throwing.