An eku (sometimes spelled eiku or ieku) is an ancient weapon of Okinawan Kobudo that originated from an oar.  According to myth, the oar was traditionally adapted for use as a weapon of self-defense by fishermen against foes armed with more conventional weapons.  When the Japanese had conquered Okinawa, their old officers taught commoners weapons use as a first line of defense against a possible Chinese invasion.  Since quality weapons were expensive, the civilians had to use what equipment they had; the Ryukyu oar (in Okinawa “eku” or “eiku”) came to be used in place of the naginata.

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