Sai

Sai (钗) is a traditional Japanese weapon, actually a traditional weapon of the people of Okinawa Island. It has the shape of a dagger with two metal arms starting from the handle giving it a trident appearance. It is one of the weapons in the Okinawa Kobudo discipline. It is used in pairs (one sai in each hand). For a time it was the weapon of the Japanese police in Okinawa (ufuchiku) used to arrest criminals and for crowd control, the use of the sai being perfected in 1668 by Moto Chohei, an Okinawan prince. Sometimes the policemen had three sais (one on the back and two in the hands). The sai were extremely useful weapons in disarming the ronin. With the help of special techniques, the police could very easily break the blade of a katana.

Sai as a weapon has been used in many other countries such as India, Thailand, Vietnam, China and Indonesia. The origin of the sai is Indian, evolving from the named weapon Trisuli.

Trisuli it is a model of Indian trident.

It is believed that this weapon pattern spread to Asia simultaneously with Hinduism and Buddhism.

The sizes offered are:

S (33cm),

M (38cm),

L (46cm),

XL (50cm),

XXL (55 cm).

The component parts of the sai are:

• Monouchi, the "body" of the sai;
• Yoku, the handles

• Tsume, the tip of the guard (Yoku).
• Motorbike, the effective center point between the two guards (Yoku).
• Tsuki, the handle hisof the Tsuki it can be wrapped with different materials to provide the best possible grip.
• Tsukagashira, the tip of the handle.
• Saki, the top hisof the

The products are sold without the stand, which is only with the presentation title.

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