Senban Shurikan
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March 20, 2010 at 7:35 am
shouldnt they be sharp?
March 21, 2010 at 10:20 am
I think they are, see how the edges are much more shiny than the rest where they have been sharpened, so it can hack well into flesh after getting thrown at a victim. But it’s not meant to come out on the other side, obviously. This level of sharpness is enough to do some damage but not too much so that our hypothetical ninja cuts himself when grabbing one.
I made all of this up as I went along. Though it’s close to the truth possibly maybe. Also I enjoy using the words flesh, victim, damage and ninja. Fountain pens help me be a better person.
March 21, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Their used as a painful distraction. So enough to stick into someone flesh and to scare the shit out of an opponent. Otherwise close enough lady.
March 21, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Also, sometimes they were poisoned. They don’t need to do huge damage, they just need to draw blood.
March 21, 2010 at 7:10 pm
I’m guessing that’s predominantly how they were used historically (if they were ever extensively used historically).
March 21, 2010 at 7:32 pm
i saw some shit on history channel where they said “shuriken” was “the art of throwing your shortsword”. wiki says lit. “sword hidden in the hand”. interesting wikiarticle!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuriken
March 21, 2010 at 8:32 pm
some good shit there
March 21, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Well there are also Bo Shurikan, which go deeper into your targets and are closer to being swords.
March 22, 2010 at 12:57 pm
A friend of mine who practices ninjitsu says they were mainly used for distraction. The idea is to throw a few at your opponent and then charge at him while he’s still busy removing them from his body. You could add some fast-working poison for extra damage.