shuriken http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuriken
Ninjas use shuriken, also known as throwing stars. These small, pointed weapons are commonly associated with ninjas and are designed to be thrown at their targets.
Shurikens are the star like things ninjas throw.
The Bo Shuriken was mainly used similar to the Hira Shuriken (aka shaken, throwing star, ninja star). It was thrown at a target like a throwing knife. However, it had the distinct advantages over the Hira Shuriken of looking like a lot like many everyday objects and they would also be better in the case that one was stuck in hand-on-hand combat with nothing else. The Hira Shuriken would be almost as dangerous to the user as to the target, whereas the Bo Shuriken would be good for stabbing, without as much danger to the user.
This, my friend, is a shuriken, a.k.a. Ninja Star. Ninjas would use them to kill people.
Shurikenjutsu (手裏剣術) is a general term describing the traditional Japanese martial arts of throwing shuriken, which are small, hand-held weapons used primarily by the shinobi in feudal Japan, such as metal spikes bō shuriken, circular plates of metal known as hira shuriken, and knives.To cut this short, Shuriken originate from Japan.
A ninja's throwing star is called a shuriken and it literally translates to"dart" or "throwing star"
Well, to be perfectly honest, no one will know unless someone searches the whole world for paper shuriken models. So far, I only know 7 ways to make paper hira-shuriken models ( the ones that you see on TV, like the ones in Naruto or something). The symmetrical four-pointed shuriken, the asymmetrical four-pointed shuriken, the eight-pointed shuriken, the transforming eight-pointed shuriken, the twelve-pointed shuriken, the sixteen-pointed shuriken, and the thirty-pointed shuriken. Google these seven models and you will be able to find tutorial videos somewhere, as I learnt 2 of the 7 models I know from tutorial videos I found on Google. I hope this helps =]
Ninjas fight by using weapons such as the Katana (Samurai Sword), Shuriken (Throwing Star), Staff, and Shinobi-Zue (Blade attached to rope). They could also use Unarmed Combat, which is where they kick, punch, block, and other things. The Ninjas could attack their enemies with the Shinobi-Zue by throwing the rope of the blade, Tightening it around the enemie's throat, and then loosening it and slitting his/hers throat with the blade. The Shuriken could be used by throwing to the eye, stomach, or back for a blinding/killing strike. The Katana could be used as a fighting sword for two people. It was a favorite of the Ninja and Samurai.
The origins of the bo-shuriken in Japan are still unclear. Its earliest recorded use was in the 17th century.
No, ninjas did not use bows and arrows. Ninjas mostly used Katanas and sometimes, Shruikens
The Shuriken can only be used by the Ninja job, by choosing the Throw command and selecting the Shuriken, then the target. You will lose the Shuriken if you Throw it.