Shuriken (throwing stars) seem to be the "exclusive patent of Ninjas" but they were not being used by Ninjas only! Same as Kenjutsu (swordsmanship) and Kyūjutsu (archery), Shurikenjutsu (shuriken throwing) is said to be one of the "Bugei Jūhappan" (18 Martial Arts) which was widely practiced by Samurai and other people involved in martial arts. We have visited and interviewed the Action School that holds the "Ninja Workshop" on a regular basis with the thought of promoting the fun of learning ancient martial arts to modern people - WORSAL FUKUOKA! Come and learn how to throw a shuriken!

We have spoken to Mr. Miyase Syojiro, the instructor of the "Shuriken Workshop", the adviser of FUKUOKA NINJA ASSOCIATION, as well as the Chikuzenryu (originating from the Sengoku period) Shuriken Master, and Mr. SASUKE, the current leader of the "FUKUOKA KURODA NINJA CLAN" who promotes the charm of Fukuoka through "Ninja".

Shuriken comes in various kinds of shapes, the 2 main types include the cross-shaped "Kuruma-shuriken" and the most common rod-shaped "Bō Shuriken".

The Chikuzenryu often uses Bō Shuriken that come with short tassels, and usually attacks the opponent from a distance of about 5.4m. However, it was extremely hard just to hit the target from a distance of about 3.7m!