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Title: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Skullkeepa14 on October 02, 2009, 02:32:05 am This weeks ninja weapon of the week is the shuriken!
Shuriken From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shuriken (Japanese 手裏剣; literally: "sword hidden in the hand") is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that were generally for throwing, and sometimes stabbing or slashing. They are sharpened hand-held blades made from a variety of everyday items such as needles, nails, and knives, as well as coins, washers, and other flat plates of metal. Shuriken are commonly known in the West as "death stars", "throwing stars", "Chinese stars" or "ninja stars". However, the shuriken took many different shapes and designs during the time that they were used. The major varieties of shuriken are the bō shuriken (棒手裏剣, stick shuriken) and the hira shuriken (平手裏剣, flat shuriken), or shaken (車剣, also read as kurumaken, wheel shuriken). Shuriken were mainly a supplemental weapon to the more commonly used katana (sword) or yari (spear) in a warrior's arsenal, though they often played a pivotal tactical role in battle. The art of wielding the shuriken is known as shurikenjutsu, and was mainly taught as a minor part of the martial arts curriculum of many famous schools, such as Yagyū Shinkage-ryū, Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū, Ittō-ryū, Kukishin-ryū and Togakure-ryū. In the modern western world, shuriken can often be purchased online as collector's items, but in some countries owners must possess a certificate for possession of knives. Modern shuriken, unlike historical ones, are most often made of stainless steel. They are commercially available in many knife shops in Europe and North America, although they are illegal in many states, countries, and provinces, such as the U.S. state of California.[1] [edit] Usage Contrary to popular belief, shuriken were not primarily intended as a killing weapon, but rather as a secondary weapon that sometimes played a role supportive to a warrior's main weapon, usually the sword or spear, but it could be deadly in hands of a skillful shinobi. --Source: wikipedia. I did not write this myself I will post a poll of which ninja weapon should be next weeks ninja weapon of the week! Title: "Ninja weapon of the week Poll Post by: Skullkeepa14 on October 02, 2009, 02:42:21 am Maester Can u please merge this with the Ninja weapon of the week topic. I made a mistake be4. Is it possible to merge em? :-X
Title: Re: "Ninja weapon of the week Poll Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 02, 2009, 05:38:56 am I think so.. *Goes to work merging topics*...
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 02, 2009, 05:43:42 am Sorry, Cant merge it! But good topic!!
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Skullkeepa14 on October 02, 2009, 09:52:58 pm Title: Re: "Ninja weapon of the week Poll Post by: Skullkeepa14 on October 02, 2009, 10:07:39 pm I voted Kusarigamu
Title: Re: "Ninja weapon of the week Poll Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 03, 2009, 11:48:36 am Katana All the way!!
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 03, 2009, 11:54:11 am LOL, I think you should do this every week.
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Skullkeepa14 on October 03, 2009, 08:40:29 pm LOL, I think you should do this every week. Isn't that why it says of the week Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: oilking on October 04, 2009, 12:16:03 am LOL, I think you should do this every week. Isn't that why it says of the week a VERY astute observation! ;) Title: Re: "Ninja weapon of the week Poll Post by: oilking on October 04, 2009, 12:18:16 am I went with the happo!! Cant beat throwing eggs at people!
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 04, 2009, 12:46:51 am *Facepalm* Because expressing how dumb that was in words just doesnt work.
Title: Re: "Ninja weapon of the week Poll Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 04, 2009, 12:50:47 am I went with the happo!! Cant beat throwing eggs at people! Yea thats cool too! =P Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: BioK on October 04, 2009, 10:06:55 pm Week 2 = Katana
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 05, 2009, 08:02:49 am Is that you Biok? I cant beleive this!!! Biok is posting!!!
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: oilking on October 05, 2009, 12:48:03 pm *Facepalm* Because expressing how dumb that was in words just doesnt work. lol! that is almost quote worthy! Yah welcome back BioK! Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 06, 2009, 04:21:14 am *Facepalm* Because expressing how dumb that was in words just doesnt work. lol! that is almost quote worthy! Yah welcome back BioK! LOL, Yea its pretty funny, I didnt realize how much till I posted it. Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: oilking on October 09, 2009, 11:55:51 am um........I think I may have merged the poll onto this topic.......hope thats OK ;)
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 10, 2009, 11:58:40 am Thats cool. Thanks for doing it.
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: guitaralex on October 11, 2009, 09:18:31 am I voted katana :)
Title: Re: "Ninja Weapon of the week!" Post by: Master X: Neo Black on October 11, 2009, 09:25:38 am Yea, me too! They are awesome weapons!
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