Shuriken - 手裏剣 (Throwing stars)
The Shuriken is the most well known Ninja weapon. It is simply a piece of flat metal with sharpened edges that was thrown at the enemy.
The Shuriken was mainly used to distract or frighten the enemy, so that the Ninja warrior could escape. The Shuriken was easily made lethal by dipping the edges in poison.
The Shuriken was mainly used to distract or frighten the enemy, so that the Ninja warrior could escape. The Shuriken was easily made lethal by dipping the edges in poison.