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==History and description== |
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==History and description== |
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Historically the sodegarami was used as a type of ] around 2 meters in length, with multiple barbed heads, facing forwards and backwards. The pole was sturdy hardwood with sharp metal barbs or spines attached to metal strips on one end to keep the person being captured from grabbing the pole. The opposite end of the pole would have a metal cap, or ''ishizuki'' like those found on ] and other pole weapons. The sodegarami together with '']'' (push pole) and the '']'' (spear fork) comprised the '']'' (three implements of arresting) used by samurai police to capture suspected criminals uninjured.<ref></ref>The ''sodegarami'' was used to entangle the sleeves and clothing of an individual who could then be more easily disarmed or dealt with.<ref></ref> |
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Historically the sodegarami was used as a type of ] around 2 meters in length, with multiple barbed heads, facing forwards and backwards. The pole was sturdy hardwood with sharp metal barbs or spines attached to metal strips on one end to keep the person being captured from grabbing the pole. The opposite end of the pole would have a metal cap, or ''ishizuki'' like those found on ] and other pole weapons. The sodegarami together with '']'' (push pole) and the '']'' (spear fork) comprised the '']'' (three implements of arresting) used by samurai police to capture suspected criminals uninjured.<ref></ref>The ''sodegarami'' was used to entangle the sleeves and clothing of an individual who could then be more easily disarmed or dealt with.<ref></ref> |
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Don Cunningham makes a claim for the evolution of the ''sodegarami'' from the ''yagaramogara'', "a long pole implement employed by naval forces." He goes on to trace that implement back to the ''lang xian'', dating to the ] (1368-1644), which he writes was used to defend against ]. Cunningham gives the following alternative names for the ''sodegarami'': ''roga-bō '', ''shishigashira'', ''neji'', and ''tōrigarami''. |
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Don Cunningham makes a claim for the evolution of the ''sodegarami'' from the ''yagaramogara'', "a long pole implement employed by naval forces." He goes on to trace that implement back to the ''lang xian'', dating to the ] (1368-1644), which he writes was used to defend against ]. Cunningham gives the following alternative names for the ''sodegarami'': ''roga-bō '', ''shishigashira'', ''neji'', and ''tōrigarami''. |
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Edo period Japanese (samurai) Edo period sodegarami, used by samurai police and security forces to capture armed suspects.
Sodegarami and sasumata.
