Due to this belief, Dannoshin tried to find a more peaceful way to apprehend intruders. After some time, Dannoshin produced a two-foot-long chain with two weights, one attached to each end, and devised a series of techniques to disarm and subdue an armed opponent. Dannoshin's unique weapon soon became known as the manriki-gusari, in which manriki means "10,000 power", and gusari means "chain".
Because of his belief in non-violence, Dannoshin sought a more peaceful way to apprehend intruders. After some time, he created a two-foot-long chain with weights on each end and developed techniques to disarm and subdue an armed opponent. This weapon became known as the manriki-gusari, which means "ten thousand power chain."