Ninja History

While we don’t always like to admit it, at times, ninjas do have to rely on weapons other than just their ninja stars. Shurikens are typically on limited supply after all, right? Unless you’re a ninja that weighs themselves down with twenty pounds of sharpened throwing stars before a mission, but then you’re just being a terrible ninja. So what other kinds of lethal weaponry does a ninja keep at their disposal? Read on to find out. The Facts Ninjas were/are extremely dangerous fighters that rely more on stealth and distraction rather than head-on charges into battle. A ninja was often barely armored (if at all) remember. Even in the event that a ninja did have no other choice...

For most people, a throwing star is just a jagged piece of metal that is cut in a ‘star’ shape and hurled with brutal accuracy by shadow warriors of the night. Well, they may have that last part right, but real shuriken aficionados  know there is much more to it than just that. From the number of points, to their size, and even shape, ninja stars come in an almost endless combination of styles. In fact, the only real thing they have in common is the ability to become a deadly projectile in the hand of any ninja worth his salt. Below are some examples of just how varied ninja stars can really be. The following shuriken belong to...