Is there a proper name for this type of weapon? Where would it be found?
>>30161125
Knitting needles?
>>30161125
Potentials
>knitting needles
>prison shank
>drug addict back up weapon
>scrap metal objects I would fight my friends with as a kid
ice-picks
kebab skewers
pointy sticks
Chop sticks?
>>30161125
urethra probes
>>30161131 here
I would like to change my answer to >>30161189
>>30161189
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>>30161131
>>30161162
>>30161170
Peasants.
Those are 峨嵋刺, or emei needles. I have no idea why Kakihara is using them, since they're Chinese and not Japanese, but whatever.
>>30161286
Where would one acquire such weapons? Would they be bait to purchase?
>>30161310
Online or at any relatively large Chinese Martial arts store. They're like $25 for a pair, although I have no idea why you'd want them.
I'd also check your state laws, since lots of states have crazy laws against weird things, like nunchaku, kubotan, etc.
>>30161332
Cool. Any significance as to why Kakihara's didn't spin and were more like just needles?
>>30161635
The finger ring is optional. Lots of them are devoid of the hoop; I think it's a style-decision based on what martial art school you use. Similar to how some jiang have ring-handles, prongs, sash-latches, etc.
Could also be a deviance in the fact that Kakihara is a Jap. Lots of Chinese weapons inspired the Japanese to make weapons of their own.
There's also the 判官笔, which are also needle weapons but usually a lot thicker than what he's holding in that picture.
>>30161286
>>30161750
So what's the benefit of using these rather than a sharpened knitting needle?
Or a stiletto?
>>30161125
shank
prison
>>30163626
>Or a stiletto?
What does a stiletto have as a benefit to any other dagger of similar size? the only difference from it is a cutting edge
it stabs as well as any other dagger. you get it because you want it.
>>30161750
(been a few hours) Thanks for the info, that's all very interesting. I'm assuming Emei needles are legal in the UK?
>>30163626
s talking out his ass, they weren't special daggers they were just big needles, he used them because they take longer to kill than a knife or something like that, thus they cause more pain and that's what he was all about
>>30161189
best answer
>>30161286
What would the Japanese counterparts be called?
All I can think of is senbon, but that's from a childhood of watching Nardo and I'm not sure I can trust that as a source desu lad
