Hananeji

Hananeji (literally, the "nose twister") and Naeshi (literally, the "whitherer") are weapons often associated with jittejutsu, but differ in their nuances. Hananeji were used as a restraint tool by low ranked warriors during the warring states period by twisting the front of the horse's lip to bring the horse into submission, and are used in ryuha such as Yagyu Shingan-ryu. On the other hand, the naeshi were used as a specialist restraint tool along with the jutte in ryuha such as Edo Machikata Juttejutsu. Both are used in similar ways, but were originally designed for different purposes.

鼻捻と萎えしは十手術に連想される武具ですが、それぞれの意味合いが異なります。鼻捻とは戦国時代、下級武士が 馬を治療するときに馬の鼻の前部にある唇を捻じって拘束するための道具で、柳生心眼流などで使われるものです。 一方では萎えしとは十手と並ぶ捕縛用具で、江戸町方十手術などで使われるものです。どちらも用法は似通っていま すが、元々違う目的で発明されました。