Excerpt from ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunchaku
• Nunchaku (ヌンチャク Nunchaku ) is a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.
• The nunchaku has been a popular weapon in movies related to martial arts, particularly popularized in modern culture through Bruce Lee movies. The nunchaku can be seen in many different types of media.
• In movies Bruce Lee famously uses the nunchaku in his films including Fist of Fury, Game of Death, Way of the Dragon, and Enter the Dragon.
• In comic books Michelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles uses a pair of nunchaku...
• In cartoons Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo uses a pair of nunchaku...