The sword of the ninja. As you can see the blade on the ninjato is straight, the ninjato had multiple uses. The square tsuba or hand guard could be used to stand on to look over a wall or it could be used to aid the ninja in scaling a wall. The scabbard had a point on the bottom which when removed could hide blinding powder which could be used to blind an enemy, or the scabbard could be used as a blow gun , or it could be used as a snorkel for when a ninja had to hide in water. The sago or cord that was used to fasten the ninjato to the ninja's back also had different uses, like a tornique for when the ninja was hurt and had to slow down the bleeding, or it could be used to tie up an enemy, or to make a garrot to strangle an enemy.

The sword of the samurai. To a samurai the katana was their soul it had only one use to defend them and their lord. It was razor sharp and could cut through a grown man if used correctly. The samurai believe in the code of bushido which is to face each fight as if it is the last and to expect death to be the outcome and to fight with honour.

Also known as throwing stars. These weapons take hundreds of hours of practice to become proficient in their use and the author of this site can confirm that this statement is true.

A chain and sickle weapon. This weapon takes hours of practice to become proficient in its use. As you can see it is a steel blade on a wooden handle with a steel chain with a steel weight on the end, this weapon is lethal when used correctly.

A chain and sickle weapon. Again this weapon takes many hours of practice to use correctly. It is a steel blade with a steel hook coming off from the main blade, and at the bottom of the handle there is a length of chain attached to a steel ring.