For example, Kaginawa is used for climbing up high places. The Kaginawa is made of bamboo tubes. A one zeni coin is placed between the tubes, and a rope is inserted through the tubes. When the rope is pulled, [the bamboo tubes will squeeze against each other and] it will become like a pole. With that you can climb over a wall.

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Descending from a wall is called hei'ori. Using a bamboo as a pole you slide down with your back against the wall. Also, it is not difficult to jump if you have a long pole. When jumping by using a pole, the pole might fail and you will hit the ground but it will only cause a light injury.

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*zeni is a coin that was used in pre-modern Japan. It looks like the modern five yen coin.

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Also, it is mentioned earlier that you can climb on a short or long sword. However, if you do not tie the sageo to your leg it will be impossible to retrieve [the sword] afterwords. Be aware of that matter.

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Use a rope to descend from high places. When you do not have a rope, use clothing by tieing them together. If you need to descend a place three stories high but the rope is only two stories length, it is similar to jumping down one story. Following such methods you can descend from any place no matter how high it is.

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