Shuriken, which literally means a sword hidden in the hand, is a special weapon traditionally used by ninja. Samurai also learned to use them along with their use of spears, training in archery and fencing. When and how shuriken were developed remains unclear.
Some argue that forged weapons used in the Sengoku Period evolved into shuriken, others claim that they evolved from throwing weapons received from China in ancient times. Shuriken are effective to a range of up to 15 meters. Small and black in color, they are hard to see, which makes them hard for the enemy to dodge.
Because they need to hit the target in a certain way to be fatal, shuriken were traditionally used to distract the opponent so that the warrior could dispatch him with his sword or escape; but they could also by coated with poison and thrown with the intention of nicking the enemy.
There are two types of shuriken, bo shuriken stick type and kurumaken wheel type and different schools of martial arts used different shapes. The colour, however, was invariably black.
The black color was produced by placing cotton on heated shuriken as they hardened. The cotton burns and adheres to the metal. This made the shuriken not only less visible, but also rustproof, easy to handle, and the rough surface created by this process retained the poison that was applied. Some say that ninja emerged in the Asuka Period, about 1, years ago.
They were originally thought to have been men in the service of Prince Shotoku. Known as shinobi, they collected information from the Imperial Court. Historical documents mention shinobi in and after the Nambokucho Period This problem was solved by the invention of many types of "footprints" carved out of wood and attached to the soles of the Ninja's tabi.
The ashiaro took many shapes such as a bear's or a dog's and they also were made to imitate human prints. These prints made the Ninja's tracks look like those of a child by making the ashiaro small and shaped like a child's foot or the Ninja could be made to look like a cripple by deforming the shape of the ashiaro.
Wearing these footprints, a Ninja could walk confidently through enemy territory and not worry about being tracked. After all, the Samurai wouldn't consider a cripple or a child a threat. This helped the Ninja climb faster and more efficiently on their missions. As well as a great climbing aid, it could also be used in combat to deliver deadly kicks.
BO Staff The staff was one of the most important weapons in the ninja's arsenal. It was generally around 6 feet in length, made of hard wood or bamboo and was hollow. The reason for the hollow part was another trick of the ninja trade. By flicking the bow with great speed, the ninja could launch a poison tipped dart or small knife out of the open end of the staff, often catching the opponent off guard.
When a student begins to work with a sword, he learns basic maneuvers with a bokken. However, the bokken can also be used as an effective weapon since it is made of strong, heavy wood. In fact, many Ninja preferred to use the bokken on a mission than a regular sword. The reasons for this are that a bokken is lighter and easier to carry, there is no risk of cutting oneself, bokken are very easy to camouflage since they can be stained or painted, and, when using proper techniques, a bokken can easily break bones and damage internal organs.
There were two types of bows used, the short bow and the long bow. The arrows were sometimes dipped in poison to make them deadlier. Kunoichi female ninja were experts with the bow and arrow.
This weapon is considered to be the japanese morning star. It was not uncommon for the ninja to carry poison darts in his mouth so they could be blown into the enemy's face at close range. If they needed to kill someone quietly, a dart could easily enter the body and be withdrawn without leaving a mark. From a distance the dart could be shot with a blowgun. Kunoichi female ninja would hide the poisonous darts in their hair. When the victim was preoccupied with something else, the ninja would stick them with the dart.
DOKA A doka is a small container for used to safely carry live coal. This device is used for lighting candles, fuses. It can also be used to warm their hands on cold nights. The fukiya was used to shoot darts sometimes poisoned at an enemy from a distance and, since it made almost no noise, the Ninja's hiding place wasn't threatened by using this weapon. Aside from launching darts, the blowgun could be used as a snorkel while the Ninja was underwater.
Since the fukiya was made of bamboo, it blended in with the reeds in the water, therefore enabling the Ninja to stay submerged for hours, if necessary. Metsubishi could also be delivered through the fukiya by shooting small paper containers filled with pepper and metal shavings at an enemy's face. The gando was a lantern that acted much as a flashlight.
A candle was mounted inside a piece of metal that was shaped like a cone and a handle was attached to the closed end of the metal. With the candle shielded by the metal, light only shone in one direction instead of all directions as with a regular lantern.
Can be used like a bokken. May also conceal things inside, like a sword blade or a chain. HOKO This weapon looks like a sai mounted on top of a jo. The Hoko was mostly made out of bamboo and was a very good offensive, as well as a very good defensive weapon. It was used in a stabbing motion, there are some variants of this weapon. The kaginawa was used to scale walls or to swing across large gaps, however, it could also be used as a weapon.
By holding the rope and swinging the hook over the head, the Ninja could strike his opponent with the sharp prongs of the hook or the rope could be used to entangle the enemy and enable the Ninja to strike with another weapon. The rings could be made out of metals, and tempered wood. The ninja would quietly strangle enemies with the ring stuck in their neck. It was far less messy then using a sword, and left very little evidence on how the victim died.
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