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".
Due to this belief, Dannoshin sought a more peaceful method of apprehending intruders. After some time, Dannoshin created a two-foot-long chain with weights attached at each end and developed techniques to disarm and subdue an armed opponent. The weapon he devised was called the manriki-gusari, which translates to "ten thousand power chain."