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m I think the word shuriken has been sufficiently loaned into English to not need to be italicized. They used to sometimes be known as "throwing stars", but this translation was not normalized. People often didn't know what to call it until shuriken was popularized as the common word via Naruto & now shuriken is the regular English word for it. Btw shuriken plural does not take -s.
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[[File:ACFT - Shuriken.png|thumb|250px|Shurikens utilized by Shimazu ninja]]
[[File:ACSH DB Shuriken.png|thumb|250px|A Sengoku period shuriken]]
A '''shuriken''', also known as a '''throwing star''' or '''ninja star''',{{Fact|11 June 2023}} is a type of [[Japan|Japanese]] throwing weapon that was commonly used as a hidden weapon or tool with the purpose of distracting or misdirecting. It was a staple amongst the [[samurai]] and [[ninja]] during the Feudal period.
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]]<ref name="ACSh">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> and into the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa era]].<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref>


In addition to being wielded by the Japanese, shuriken were also occasionally carried by [[guards]] of the [[Ming dynasty]] in the 16th century.<ref name="ACC">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</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 shurikens against the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] when they encountered him in [[Macau]] in 1725.<ref name="ACFT"/>  


In 1725, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] had shuriken thrown at him by [[Shimazu clan]] ninja during his time pursuing a [[Piece of Eden]] lead in [[Macau]].<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref>
Due to their practicality as a ranged weapon, the use of shurikens has endured into [[modern times]]. In 2017, the [[Instruments of the First Will]] utilized shurikens against the Assassin [[Charlotte de la Cruz]] and her ally, [[Guernica Moneo]], during an ambush in [[Hong Kong]], severing two of Moneo's fingers in the process.<ref name="ACUp">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 1|Issue #01]]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACShadows Fujibayashi Naoe's Shuriken Trailer.png|[[Fujibayashi Naoe]] using shurikens against a guard
ACFT - Shuriken.png|A shuriken embedded in a wall
ACFT - Fuma Sukuna throwing shurikens.png|[[Fuma Sukuna]] throwing shurikens at [[Shimazu Saito]]
ACUp Guernica Moneo was injured by a shuriken.jpg|Guernica Moneo was injured by a shuriken
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]'' – ''[[Apocalypse]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
**''[[Claws of Awaji]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''


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Latest revision as of 04:41, 14 May 2026

A Sengoku period shuriken

A shuriken (手裏剣; lit. 'blade hidden in hand') is a type of 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.[1] It was a staple of ninja and samurai during the Sengoku period[2] and into the Tokugawa era.[3]

Apart from its usage in Japan, certain elite units of the Ming military were also serviced with shuriken,[4][5][6][7] most notably the Jinyiwei secret police.[8] The Shimazu clan used shurikens against the British Assassin Edward Kenway when they encountered him in Macau in 1725.[3]

Due to their practicality as a ranged weapon, the use of shurikens has endured into modern times. In 2017, the Instruments of the First Will utilized shurikens against the Assassin Charlotte de la Cruz and her ally, Guernica Moneo, during an ambush in Hong Kong, severing two of Moneo's fingers in the process.[9]

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  1. ↑ Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Ninja Weapons and How to Use Them". In Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual. New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, pp. 112–131.
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Poleaxe Guard
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Grabber
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Seeker
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Metal Shield Guard
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Master
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Uprising – Issue #01

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