Ninja Star Shuriken
Hallmark of the Ninjitsu Warrior
Hallmark of the Ninjitsu Warrior
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Ninja Stars are a hallmark of the Ninjitsu warrior. The
Shuriken or the Ninjitsu Star is a throwing weapon
designed to lethally injure or kill the target. It is a
stealth weapon since it can be easily hidden. The ninja
star is made of hard carbon steel and hard and sharp
along the edges.
The Ninja star is thrown by gripping the shuriken with your index finger and thumb. You can also grip them using your entire palm, but this takes more training. Normally one is thrown at a time, but several may be throw with training.
The Ninja star is thrown by gripping the shuriken with your index finger and thumb. You can also grip them using your entire palm, but this takes more training. Normally one is thrown at a time, but several may be throw with training.
Ninjitsu is the art of stealth. The Japanese character,
"nin" (also translated as "shinobi") has many meanings,
such as perseverance, endurance, and sufferance.
Ninjitsu took many generations to become the deadly art
form it became during Japan's medieval days.
Ninjitsu was created on the largest of the Japanese islands, about eleven hundred years ago. It was developed by mountain people, who were very superstitious and earthly. They connected with the earth and considered the Earth to be their creator and mother.
The Shinto religion played a big part in their lives. They considered the entire earth, the water, the rivers, and the mountains to be extensions of themselves and their God.
Mikkyo, or the method of enhancing one's personal power was a strong influence on the Ninja. They used secret words and mental intentions to focus power and energy.
It is generally accepted that the methods found in Ninjitsu originated outside of Japan. After the fall of the T'ang dynasty in China, many outcast warriors, philosophers, and military strategists escaped to Japan to avoid punishment by the new Chinese rulers. It is believed that Ninja families were exposed to many of these exiled people's sophisticated warrior strategies and philosophies over the centuries, helping to influence and shape what became Ninjitsu.
A group of people called the "Shugenja" who roamed the same mountain regions were also a big influence. They believed in receiving strength and power from nature and the earth. They would walk through fire, stand beneath freezing waterfalls, and hang over the edges of cliffs in an effort to overcome fear and assume the powers of nature.
Ninjitsu is in many ways a fusion of these philosophies to become it's own distinct flavor.
Ninjitsu was created on the largest of the Japanese islands, about eleven hundred years ago. It was developed by mountain people, who were very superstitious and earthly. They connected with the earth and considered the Earth to be their creator and mother.
The Shinto religion played a big part in their lives. They considered the entire earth, the water, the rivers, and the mountains to be extensions of themselves and their God.
Mikkyo, or the method of enhancing one's personal power was a strong influence on the Ninja. They used secret words and mental intentions to focus power and energy.
It is generally accepted that the methods found in Ninjitsu originated outside of Japan. After the fall of the T'ang dynasty in China, many outcast warriors, philosophers, and military strategists escaped to Japan to avoid punishment by the new Chinese rulers. It is believed that Ninja families were exposed to many of these exiled people's sophisticated warrior strategies and philosophies over the centuries, helping to influence and shape what became Ninjitsu.
A group of people called the "Shugenja" who roamed the same mountain regions were also a big influence. They believed in receiving strength and power from nature and the earth. They would walk through fire, stand beneath freezing waterfalls, and hang over the edges of cliffs in an effort to overcome fear and assume the powers of nature.
Ninjitsu is in many ways a fusion of these philosophies to become it's own distinct flavor.
The ninja clan was harassed and complicated by the
ruling sovereignty of Japan. The government of Japan
considered them to be a threat, and rumors flew of their
amazing powers. This made the Ninja clan particularly
feared among the Shoguns and Samurai.
There were as many as seventy or eighty Ninja clans operating in the Koga and Iga regions of Japan during their height. Most of these Ninjas were the children of Ninja forefathers, or Samurais who were outcast from main society. They operated on the margin of government activity. Sometimes a Ninja family would use its military or information-gathering resources to protect its members from becoming victims in a power play between competing samurai clans. Occasionally, a Ninja family would support one faction over another, if they felt it to be to their advantage.
As with any group, there were renegades who misused the training they received. Occasionally, a Ninja trained warrior(s) would rent themselves out for espionage or assassination work. Unfortunately these outcasts have become the stereotype of the vagabond killer ninja that we are aware of today in popular culture.
The Ninja worked primarily as farmers and studied Ninjitsu as a means of defense and protection. Many were trained from childhood.
There were as many as seventy or eighty Ninja clans operating in the Koga and Iga regions of Japan during their height. Most of these Ninjas were the children of Ninja forefathers, or Samurais who were outcast from main society. They operated on the margin of government activity. Sometimes a Ninja family would use its military or information-gathering resources to protect its members from becoming victims in a power play between competing samurai clans. Occasionally, a Ninja family would support one faction over another, if they felt it to be to their advantage.
As with any group, there were renegades who misused the training they received. Occasionally, a Ninja trained warrior(s) would rent themselves out for espionage or assassination work. Unfortunately these outcasts have become the stereotype of the vagabond killer ninja that we are aware of today in popular culture.
The Ninja worked primarily as farmers and studied Ninjitsu as a means of defense and protection. Many were trained from childhood.
