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.Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Ninja Weapons and How to Use Them". In Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual. New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, pp. 112–131. It was a staple of ninja and samurai during the Sengoku periodAssassin's Creed: Shadows and into the Tokugawa era.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
Apart from its usage in Japan, certain elite units of the Ming military were also serviced with shuriken,Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Poleaxe GuardAssassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: GrabberAssassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: SeekerAssassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Metal Shield Guard most notably the Jinyiwei secret police.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Master The Shimazu clan used shuriken against the British Assassin Edward Kenway in 1725 when they encountered him in Macau.
==Gallery==
ACShadows Fujibayashi Naoe's Shuriken Trailer.png|Fujibayashi Naoe using shuriken
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China 
*Assassin's Creed: Uprising
*Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
*Assassin's Creed: Shadows
==References==
Category:Tools
Category:Weapons
Category:Throwing weapons