Gear for crossing a swampy moat. Smaller than the more well-knwon mizugumo, the mizukaki were more portable.

Used to climb stone walls, and instead of the shuriken, a throwing dagger, as well.

The ninja had no difficulty in climbing castle walls or stone walls which ordinary people could not climb.

The ninja used different kinds of ladders such as those made of bamboo or rope, as well as other tools resembling a pike pole, according to the climbing circumstances.

They also utilized farming implements to avoid suspicion, for example, they bound 4 sickles to use as an anchor. In other cases, the ninja fixed a metal wedge or large nail, which is more portable, in the stone wall or rock to climb by hands and feet.

Ninjas trained their fingers and toes every day, because, although they used a variety of tools, the hands and feet were most important in climbing.

The ninja could open any lock with one or a combination of these instruments.

Used to cut a locked pole or door to remove the lock.

To get past check points, a sword was hidden in a hollowed-out cane as used by travellers or inside a priest’s staff. A chain, a chain with weights or blinding power could be stored instead. Other canes could be turned into spears.

Used to cut ropes tying defensive implements such as clappers.

With cotton in the soles for the silencing purpose, the tabi was used to enter houses secretly.

The lightweight waraji facilitates walking. The ninja used spikes worn on the straw sandals to move quickly on steep slopes or snow.

During night attacks, these implements could be hammered into pillars to serve as instant sconces.