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The '''Shuriken''' is a flattened piece of metal that usually has four sharp points upon it or a spike, although several variants exist. The art of wielding a shuriken is known as shurikenjustu, which is taught by many samurai schools. Most shuriken are dart-like, which can be crudely crafted.
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'''SHURIKEN'''
 
   
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The Shuriken was not originally designed as a killing weapon, but as a distraction before a fight or escape.
Shurikens are the most noticed weapons of a Ninja. They are a must-have. It can also be used as a last resort.
 
   
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==Types of Shuriken==
'''DESCRIPTION'''
 
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==='''''Hira Shuriken'''''===
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[[File:Hira Shuriken.JPG|thumb|157x157px]]
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Also called the Shaken, they are the most known and popular form of shuriken, and were made from a variety of sources, such as coins, carpentry tools, spools, and nail removers. They They often have a hole in the center and possess a fairly thin blade sharpened only at the tip. The holes derive from their source in items that had holes – old coins, washers, and nail-removing tools. This proved convenient for the shuriken user, as well, as the weapons could be strung on a string or dowel in the belt for transport, and the hole also had aerodynamic and weighting effects that aided the flight of the blade after it was thrown.
   
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Forms
Made popular by the Ninja craze of the 1980s, these star-shaped throwing implements are mostly ineffiective as weapons. Shuriken are small palm sized star-shaped short ranged weapons made from steel, which can be crudely crafted. The Shuriken has a hole in the center, possibly for aerodynamic reasons.
 
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# Juji (Cross Form)
 
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# Happo (Spiked Form)
'''USES OF A SHURIKEN'''
 
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# Nademaji (Curved-Blade Form)
 
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# Mikazuki (Swastika Form)
Shurikens can be thrown from long ranges.
 
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==='''''Bo-Shuriken'''''===
They have a small size and can nearly hit anything.
 
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[[Bo-Shuriken|Bo-shuriken]] are throwing weapons consisting of a straight, iron or steel spike, usually four-sided but sometimes round or octagonal in shape. The bo-shuriken can be thrown in a number of ways, such as overhead, underarm, sideways and rearwards, but in each case, the throw involved the blade sliding out of the hand through the fingers in a smooth, controlled flight.
They can never miss because they have four or five edges.
 
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====Forms====
Shurikens of poorer quality were sometimes bedded into the ground for improvised use as caltrops.
 
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#Kugi-Gata (Nail Form)
 
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#[[Harigata Shuriken|Hari-Gata]] (Needle Form)
'''SAYINGS ABOUT A SHURIKEN'''
 
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#Hoko-Gata (Spear Form)
It is said that four-star shurikens are for experts, and five-star shurikens or with more stars, are for beginners. It has also been said that shurikens can be used as hidden melee weapons, but no historical evidence exists of this rather uncommon use.
 
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#Matsuba-Gata (Pine-Needle Form){{Weapons}}
 
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==Gallery==
==More about the SHURIKEN==
 
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Bo Shuriken 2.jpg
The Shuriken is the trade mark ninja weapon made famous by the movies and stories about the ninja. The Shuriken was simply a flat piece of metal with sharpened points that were thrown at the enemy.
 
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Bo Shuriken.jpg
 
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541540-shuriken.gif|Stylized versions of the Hira Shuriken.
The Shuriken was not originally designed as a killing weapon, as they were not usually heavy enough to cause a kill. It was mostly used to distract or deter so the ninja could escape. While in the midst of a get-away, the Shuriken could be thrown at the samurai chasing the ninja, possibly making the samurai think twice about continuing the chase.
 
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Although the Shuriken was not intended to kill, it was easily made lethal by dipping the edges in poison. This was effective, but sometimes it backfired when the ninja would accidentally cut himself while digging around for it, thus poisoning himself.
 
 
Shuriken were also designed to hit the opponent then bounce away out of sight. This way a ninja could fool an unsuspecting guard or sentry into believing he had been cut by an invisible swordsmen. (One of many mental tricks)
 
 
Each clan generally had their own style of shuriken, which would differ in many ways from how many points a shuriken had to the weight and color of the shuriken.
 
 
 
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[[Category:Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
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[[Category:Equipment]]
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[[Category:Ranged Weapons]]
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[[Category:Throwing Weapons]]
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[[Category:Concealed Weapons]]

Latest revision as of 04:28, 2 April 2020

Shuriken
Center

Range

5m (16ft)

Rarity

Common

Size

Palm Sized

Use

Distraction, injury


The Shuriken is a flattened piece of metal that usually has four sharp points upon it or a spike, although several variants exist. The art of wielding a shuriken is known as shurikenjustu, which is taught by many samurai schools. Most shuriken are dart-like, which can be crudely crafted.

The Shuriken was not originally designed as a killing weapon, but as a distraction before a fight or escape.

Types of Shuriken

Hira Shuriken

Hira Shuriken

Also called the Shaken, they are the most known and popular form of shuriken, and were made from a variety of sources, such as coins, carpentry tools, spools, and nail removers. They They often have a hole in the center and possess a fairly thin blade sharpened only at the tip. The holes derive from their source in items that had holes – old coins, washers, and nail-removing tools. This proved convenient for the shuriken user, as well, as the weapons could be strung on a string or dowel in the belt for transport, and the hole also had aerodynamic and weighting effects that aided the flight of the blade after it was thrown.

Forms

  1. Juji (Cross Form)
  2. Happo (Spiked Form)
  3. Nademaji (Curved-Blade Form)
  4. Mikazuki (Swastika Form)

Bo-Shuriken

Bo-shuriken are throwing weapons consisting of a straight, iron or steel spike, usually four-sided but sometimes round or octagonal in shape. The bo-shuriken can be thrown in a number of ways, such as overhead, underarm, sideways and rearwards, but in each case, the throw involved the blade sliding out of the hand through the fingers in a smooth, controlled flight.

Forms

  1. Kugi-Gata (Nail Form)
  2. Hari-Gata (Needle Form)
  3. Hoko-Gata (Spear Form)
  4. Matsuba-Gata (Pine-Needle Form)

Gear

Throwing Weapons
Shuriken Grenade Bo-Shuriken Blinding Powder
Bladed Weapons
Wakizashi Katana Yari Shikomizue
Ranged Weapons
Bo Staff Bow Blowpipe Arquebus
Equipment
Medicine Grappling Hook Caltrop Stone Pencil
Clothing
Straw Hat Chain Mail Disguise Tenugui


Gallery