jutte
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|A jitte with a sword-type case Commons:Category:Koshirae|(koshirae) A is a blunt melee weapon that was used by police in Edo-period Japan (1603–1868). In English-language sources, it is sometimes incorrectly spelled jutte, such as in Ikkaku-ryū juttejutsu.
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- History
- Description and technique
- Parts of the jitte
- Other jitte types and similar weapons
- Gallery
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thumb|upright=1.5|A jitte with a sword-type case Commons:Category:Koshirae|(koshirae) A is a blunt melee weapon that was used by police in Edo-period Japan (1603–1868). In English-language sources, it is sometimes incorrectly spelled jutte, such as in Ikkaku-ryū juttejutsu.
==History== In feudal Japan, it was a crime punishable by death to bring a sword into the shōguns palace. This law applied to almost everyone, including the palace guards. Due to this prohibition, several kinds of non-bladed weapons were carried by palace guards. The jitte proved particularly effective and evolved to become the symbol of a palace guard's exalted position.