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3 unusual facts about Shuriken


Bitch Slap

However, instead of thanking him, Trixie kills Fuchs using a hidden throwing star.

Heroes of the East

Japanese Shuriken, darts vs Chinese needles, sleeve arrows (throwing weapons)

Throwing stars

Shuriken, a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that was used for throwing, and sometimes stabbing


Hōten-ryū

A short list of the armament techniques include: Jo (short staff), Ken (sword), Kusari (chain- flexible weapons), Kusarifundo (weighted chain-flexible weapons), Jutte (truncheon), Tessen (iron fan), Sasumata (two-horned polearm), Nagehari (thrown weapons), Sōjutsu (spear), Kusarigama (sickle and chain), Tekken ("iron fist" similar to Western brass-knuckles) and Taijutsu (unarmed defense), among others.

Michio Okamura

Okamura began his artistic career as a comic book artist on Reggie Byers' Shuriken, as well as Comico's adaptations of Robotech.


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