The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
ANCIENT JAPANESE WEAPONS.
Their Form and Manner OF Use shown In
m Exhibition by the Kawaknmis.


There was a unique entertainment in the
photograph gallery OF the Police Gazette yes
terday morning. 1t consisted Of IN exhibition
Of Japanese fencing. Of various weapons an
GENTLY used in that country. and OF the manner
In which they we're employed in warfare. The
contestants were a man and u woman. and the
able manner In which the latter held up
her end of the argument was additional
proof Of woman's ability to fill wider
sphere. The mans name is Taueyo-
shi Kawakamis and the woman's Masu
Kawakamis They are man and wife.
He weighs l42 pounds and is feet Al inches
tall while his wife stands but feet 81. inches
tall and weighs ~ pounds. Despite her dis
advantage in the matter OF size. Masu handled
offensive and defensive weapons in way cal
culated to create the belief that in heated
discussion relation to questions Of domestic
policy Taueyoshi would not have things all his
own way. The Kawakamis havo boon in
America about two years. but yesterday
marked 9n4i their first in Nsw
spsetntors wers to view 'n the
performance from basis Of historical curiosi-
Se Ths sddess aher sets
h nsS have IN hs aSsa esnh the syns syy # sH
Princess lingo tsignifleant namel. with 1000
swordsmen. invaded Corea, the result being
paid tribute to the Japanese GO Governme @,is
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try. ma 10 mince meat OF the invaders.
, Having made the historical side Of the exhi-
cecded to illustrate how Their Valiant ancesteTs
used the sword. halbert. and warsickle. The
Mr. KaWakamis Wore ear metal bresstplate cf but
his better half scorned any protection other
Japanese Costume After facing each other
for short time. Masu suddenly jumped into
terrpreted it probably, meant knock, this
fHn 81 IL cut =, Ha Sa ans
for minute afterward he flew, around the
room Nv, Marding ." Of" the blSws she shSwered
tsns sS q tilu%sh sn &asa fsi ds:
Mkt they appeared with heavy bamboo
sticks. put masks on their heads. and donned
heavy gauntlets The masks were after the
together. In this eIcounte- the work
hsr liege lord with gor deiishtfulto behold.
Wiz fts they got tired Of each tner
match. and in this Mas1 also came out on tor.
In the Anal bout Masu came out fitted At W with
States corn cutter 10 the handle is attached
a long. fine chain. to the end of which is fas-
tened heavy weight. Mr.. Shine explained that
when this little instrument was in active use
and knock an antagonist down Then. before
he was fully aware as to what had struck him.
the sickle could be applied with telling effect
only with a sabre. Nasu did not employ the
weight. She wound the chain around her arm
her opponent was compelled to step lively
This concluded tho exhibition. Owing to
the limited space. it was impossible, to
bert. which looks like a carving knife
stuck In the end OF a foot. pole.
Tho butt end of the pole Is fitted with
an iron knob. and It was explained that the
most approved method Of p reedure was to
and then dissect him at leisure
Incidentally 1t may be mentioned that Taue- !
yoshi offers 5000 to any man who will meet |
him with any OF the weapons mentioned.