The Ninja Weapon List

The Japanese ninja is legendary. In fact what we see on the movies today doesn't reflect the true abilities and successes of these ancient warriors. Their tales speak of bravery and advanced skills in the art of martial art, espionage, infiltration, assassination and open combat. The soldier of today would be probably considered a spineless wussy by ninja standards of his time. These fighters were ably qualified and had their job well defined for them. They were feared, revered and respected back then just as today.

In this post, I will show you some of the weapons ninjas used. The list many not be conclusive as it is impossible to know all the weapons that were available to them. Nevertheless I have striven to make it as thorough as possible.

Blow guns
Traditionally used for hunting blow guns were popular with Ninjas too. Ancient blow guns were made out of bamboo but recently they have been modernized with aluminum tubes and steel darts. Known as the fukiya, they were used to throw darts most of which were poisoned. As the ninja was sophisticated in the art of poisoning, this was a very effective weapon.

Ninja stars
Their original name is the Shuriken and were hurled at opponents especially when the ninjas had to flee and wanted to distract them for an easy escape. The stars could also be poisoned and turned into lethal weapons capable of taking out able men and women. However their ability to work against the user by hurting them as they were drawn out made poisoned shurikens unpopular and they could only be used with care and experience.

The Ninja Sword
A ninja sword was even better than a throwing star. They were made out of hardened steel and could easily slice an enemy into two killing them by an instance. They were known as the ninjato and were made of a sharp blade and a square hand guard. Not just for slicing, a ninja could stab you to death with it. This was even more popular than slicing as the result was more effective.

Poly-Fiber Combat Weapons
These were assorted weapons made out of a synthetic material and were used to replace metal weapons in high temperatures.

Throwing Knives
A throwing knife could in some situations work better than a sword especially when a ninja wanted to harm or kill an opponent from a distance. A thrown knife aimed at a vital organ like the heart can be very effective. They could even be made lethal through poisoning.

Throwing Spikes
Also known as darts, they were very effective especially when poisoned. A ninja could even hide it in his or her mouth and blow it on the victim’s face killing them or causing acute pain so they could easily attack and finish the job. Female ninjas were very good at this using their coy means to attack unsuspecting victims.

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