Meifu Shinkage Ryu Bo Shuriken

Meifu Shinkage Ryu 明府真影流 Bo Shuriken are very robust with a strong geometric needle sharp tip and are probably the best Bo Shuriken available.

Meifu Shinkage Ryu is a modern school of Shurikenjutsu founded by Chikatoshi Someya in the 1970’s. Someya was a student of Katori Shinto Ryu although the throwing style of Meifu Shinkage Ryu is different.

The current Soke of Meifu Shinkage Ryu is Yasuyuki Otsuka who runs an organisation of around 200 international students and Keiko which focus specifically on teaching Shurikenjutsu.

The specifications for Meifu Shinkage Ryu Shuriken are as follows:

Length: 15cm
Width: 6mm
Thickness: 6mm
Type: Bo Shuriken (Spike)
Material: Tool Steel/Tempered Steel

Meifu Shinkage Ryu Bo Shuriken are excellent overall, the increased length make no spin throwing significantly easier which is the main focus of the Meifu Shinkage Ryu Shurikenjutsu.

They can take a lot of punishment without sustaining much damage from practicing with them, the only down side is that sometimes the tips can bend if thrown too hard due to the increased weight of the shaft.

In conclusion Meifu Shinkage Ryu Bo Shuriken are an essential addition to any shurikenjutsu practitioners collection and are arguably the best Bo Shuriken available.