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Shurikens
« Thread Started on Dec 15, 2007, 11:38pm »

The shuriken is a traditional concealed Japanese's weapon. Though in the west it is often called things such as "ninja star" or "Throwing star" There are actually several different types of Shurikens. The main two are as follows:

Bo-shuriken:

The Bo-shuriken was generally a long pike, usually made of iron or brass, with an average length of 12-21 cm. It generally was used for stabbing and sometimes slashing at the opponents arteries.

There are two major forms of throw. The jiki da-ho (direct hit method) Which does not allow to blade to spin before hitting the target, and the han-ten da-ho(turning hit method) which required that it spins before hitting the target.

The Bo-shuriken was often made of things such as needles, nails and knives, though other things could be used if needed.

Unfortunately due to the fact that shuriken-jutsu is a secret art, little is known about the origins of this weapon.

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Hira Shuriken:

The one on which the stereo type is based, the Hira Shuriken was made of things such as coins and tools, which look nothing like the stereo type. Though often they had a hole in the center, it was only because the base items (coins, washers, etc) had holes in there natural design. However this proved to be quite useful, as it aloud them to be carried on a string, as well as a nice aerodynamic bonus.

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Uses:

Contrary to popular belief, Shurikens were not used as a killing weapon, but rather as a distraction or a nuisance. Sometimes they were half submerged in the ground to cause pain to thoes that steped on them, or at close quarters for stabbing. There are rumors of them being covered in poison, which then, if it penetrated deep enough, would give them the then incurable disease Clostridium tetani

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