Editing Shuriken

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[[File:ACFT - Shuriken.png|thumb|250px|A shuriken embedded in a wall.]]
A '''shuriken''' (手裏剣; lit. 'blade hidden in hand') is a type of [[Japan|Japanese]] concealed weapon that is functionally similar to a [[throwing knife]]. Its most iconic form is a star-shaped projectile forged from steel which is thrown in a spinning motion to inflict injury with its pointed blades.<ref name="Turnbull 2019">Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Ninja Weapons and How to Use Them". In ''Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual''. New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, pp. 112–131.</ref> It was a staple of [[ninja]] and [[samurai]] during the [[Sengoku period|Warring States period]]{{Fact|12 June 2023}} and into the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa era]].<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref>

Apart from its usage in Japan, certain elite units of the [[Ming military]] were also serviced with shuriken,<ref name="Poleaxe Guard">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Poleaxe Guard]]</ref><ref name="Grabber">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Grabber]]</ref><ref name="Seeker">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Seeker]]</ref><ref name="Metal Shield Guard">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Metal Shield Guard]]</ref> most notably the [[Jinyiwei]] [[police|secret police]].<ref name="Master">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Master (China)|Master]]</ref> The [[Shimazu clan]] used shuriken against the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] in 1725 when they encountered him in [[Macau]].<ref name="ACFT" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''

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