Bō Shuriken (Japanese Straight Throwing Spike)
Projectile / Thrusting weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginJapan (Koryū / Ninjutsu Negishi-ryu / Shirai-ryu) (Muromachi / Edo Period (16th-18th C.))
Wield TypeSingle-handed launch
MaterialForged steel quad/round rod with sharp needle point
Length12 - 21 cm cm
Weight0.05 - 0.12 kg kg
History
Traditional Japanese straight throwing spike cultivated in Koryu schools (Negishi-ryu, Shirai-ryu). Unlike star shuriken, it was thrown without rotation (Jiki-ho straight flight).
About
The Jiki-ho non-rotational method propels the spike along a laser-flat axis up to 8 meters to pin eyes, hands, or throat.