About Shuriken

stick shuriken

In the Sengoku period, warriors throw stones, javelin, arrow and wakizashi(the short  sword of Samurai) in the battle.It is said that these arts became the basis of  skills of shuriken.

Shuriken is not necessarily a weapon of ninja. It had been established as one of the martial arts.

There are two types of Shuriken.One is stick shuriken (Bou shuriken) such as dagger and nail, the other is cross-shaped or star-shaped Kuruma shuriken.

Kuruma shuriken

various types of shuriken

real shurikens

There are two ways to shoot shriken.The way to shoot it straight and the way to shoot it spinning.

Without long-term training, it is hard to hit the enemy by both shuriken.

Because the shape of stick shuriken is simple than Kuruma shuriken,it is easier to make and the making cost is lower.

When attacking by Kuruma shuriken,Ninja must shoot it spinning.There are various forms than stick shuriken.

Because there are many blades in Kuruma shuriken, the killing power is higher than stick shuriken.However,Kuruma shuriken is difficult to carry and making cost is higher.

Flying distance of shuriken is about 15m and it is difficult to inflict a mortal wound by shuriken.

Thus Shuriken is not a main weapon, it was being used for self-defense and the assassination.

It was effective for assassination if I a shuriken is coated in the poison such as aconites.

To bring back the accurate information is the most important thing for the Ninja's mission.

For this reason shuriken is one of the best weapons for Ninja because it can wither with enemies easily.

How to shoot stick shuriken

happou shuriken