Nunchaku

The Nunchaku (ヌンチャク, 双節棍;) is a traditional Japanese weapon consisting of two sticks connected by a short chain or rope. It is an obtainable, non-upgradable, secondary weapon for Ryu Hayabusa in Ninja Gaiden (Xbox) during Chapter 4 where they can be found on a corpse in Tairon in the main plaza.

Real World History
The actual origin of the Nunchaku is a mystery however most origins point to it originating in the Japanese island of during the 17th century, with some theories having it originating from a farmer’s weed whacker, while others say it was originally a horse bridle, and others also say that it was originally a sound device to call attention to a speaker. The majority of these theories do say that the Nunchaku was evolved into a weapon as a means of self defence for the farmers due to a ban on all edged weaponry on the island.

In modern times possession of the weapon is banned in various countries due to its ability to inflict harm. This ban has crossed to television censorship where certain cartoon and videogame characters have been known to be re-edited or excluded due to possessing the weapon.

Trivia

 * On high difficulties, or while using the Hurricane Packs, the Nunchaku becomes a default weapon for Ryu Hayabusa.
 * The Nunchaku is a signature weapon of movie martial artist ; whom Jann Lee is based off of.
 * In Dead or Alive 4, Ryu Hayabusa and Jann Lee show off their skills with the weapon before carrying on with their actual match.