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Revision as of 03:57, 17 May 2024

A shuriken embedded in a wall.

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 shuriken against the British Assassin Edward Kenway in 1725 when they encountered him in Macau.[3]

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