Senban Shuriken (4-Pointed Ninja Star)
Throwing / Projectile weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginJapan (Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu) (Sengoku / Edo Period (16th Century))
Wield TypeSingle-handed launch
MaterialForged flat steel plate with 4 sharp points
Length10 - 12 cm (průměr) cm
Weight0.08 - 0.15 kg kg
History
Canonical 4-pointed throwing star of the Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu tradition. Derived from flat carpenter templates, allowing a ninja to carry multiple stacked stars.
About
Thrown with a flat wrist snap up to 10 meters to distract attackers, slash eyes/hands, or held in the palm as a close-quarters cutting tool.