Japanese blade gauntlet

[Kage No Tora]

Does anyone know about a set of gauntlets with either fixed or retractile blades, something like the handheld nekode (but see again above), or are they simply the product of someone's wild imagination?

[Ottman]

they do exist (I don't know about the retractable ones) and if I'm not mistaken were originally meant to be used for scaling walls.

Why? You trying to make a Wolverine costume?

[Kage No Tora]

Just wondering, because I have come across refferences to them other than Marvel Comics, though Wolverine is one of my favorite characters. Okay, what are these tools called? I am just wondering because I am making a character for a chatroom-based online anime themed roleplay that includes a ninja element (think Naruto and Ninja Scroll). Ashukos were used to assist in climbing as well, but occasionally were employed as weapons from what I understand. I just wanted to use something that had actually existed in some form or other. The only things close to what I am looking for were ashukos and hand-held nekode.

[Ottman]

Yeah Wolverine is the best comic book character ever IMHO.

As for the gauntlets, I'm not sure what the actual name was, but I know they were used way back when. I actually saw them in some musem that was having an asian culture expo a few years ago, and they had a whole martial arts section with weapons and clothing. I'm not familiar with the name 'ashukos', so that may be what they're called, but I have heard of 'nekode', and they are different from what you're looking for. Sorry I can't help you any further. Good luck!