BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agoFoiled robbery attempt sees demand for ancient samurai weapon soar in Japanwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkFoiled robbery attempt sees demand for ancient samurai weapon soar in Japanwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
Defensive weapon called a sasumata gains popular appeal after jewellery store owner uses one to fend off attackers
minus-squareCrushKillDestroySwag [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoIt’s a people-catcher - asian police forces including both Japan’s and China’s use them as standard procedure, one of the reasons why their police forces are so much less deadly than equivalent Western ones.
It’s a people-catcher - asian police forces including both Japan’s and China’s use them as standard procedure, one of the reasons why their police forces are so much less deadly than equivalent Western ones.