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History of the Ninja Throwing Star or "Shuriken" |
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A shuriken (Japanese; literally: "sword hidden in the hand") is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that was generally used for throwing, and sometimes stabbing or slashing. They are sharpened hand-held blades made from a variety of everyday items such as needles, nails, and knives, as well as coins, washers, and other flat plates of metal.
Shuriken are commonly known in the West as "Ninja stars", though they took many different shapes and designs during the time they were used. The major varieties of shuriken are the bo- shuriken (throwing-spikes) and the hira shuriken (flat shuriken) or shaken (also read as kurumaken, wheel shuriken) commonly known as throwing stars or ninja stars.
Shuriken were mainly a supplemental weapon to the more commonly used katana (sword) or yari (spear) in a warrior's arsenal, though they often played a pivotal tactical role in battle. The art of wielding the shuriken is known as shurikenjutsu, and was mainly taught as a minor part of the martial arts curriculum of many famous schools or ryu, such as Yagyu- Shinkage-ryu-, Tenshin Sho-den Katori Shinto--ryu-, Itto--ryu-, Kukishin-ryu- and Togakure-ryu-. |
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| Here are pictures of what the original ninja spikes and throwing stars looked like... |
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