Ninjas are one of the most clever and deadly people to ever set foot on this planet. Ninjas used to live on the largest Island of feudal Japan named Honshu which was located between the mountains of Iga and Koga. It was time around the 12th century A.D. Ninjas were poor peasants, there is no doubt in that but they were very clever, witty and intelligent as well. They did not have top quality materials like the Nobel Samurais to design their weapons but their weapons were the best when it comes to their designs and effectiveness.
For example, Ninja swords were one of the most prized weapons of the Ninjas and they used them for multiple reasons apart from just killing a person. Ninjas were warriors and although they did not play fair and were known for their stealthy natures yet they were well-trained and used their weapons i.e. swords, firearms, blowguns, shurikens also known as throwing stars, canes, staffs etc with efficiency and precision.
Their weapons were proof of their intelligence, cunning minds and clever nature. The Ninjas used their weapons especially the Ninja swords for killing the enemies, eluding them, evading them and for wounding or silencing them as well. They had amazing talents and genius minds and although the noble Samurais did not like their cunning ways and hated them for it, the Ninjas are still known as the shadow warriors and their mystery world still fascinates most of us. So, would you like to know more about one of the most prized possessions of the Ninjas? Yes, you are thinking right. I am talking about the Ninjas swords.
A Brief Introduction on Ninja Swords
The Ninja swords were the primary weapons of the Ninjas. A Ninja warrior would always keep a Ninja sword with him/her and would use it in battles, combats, and fights. The Ninjas did not have access to top quality materials but the Ninja swords were still effective at what they did. The Ninja swords had a few distinguishing features that differentiate them from other swords. The Ninjas swords feature a straight blade and they mostly have square guards and tanto blades. Although the primary purpose of Ninja swords was to kill yet the Ninjas used them for other purposes as well.
Other Uses of Ninja Swords
The Ninjas used Ninja swords to climb a wall. Yes, for this purpose, they always keep a strap wrapped around the sword. Also, the guard of the Ninja sword is big and square so the Ninja warrior would place the sword vertically against the wall which he/she wants to climb and would take the strap in mouth and them push himself/herself against the wall.
There was another scenario where the Ninja used his/her sword to trap the enemy. If the Ninja warrior would be hiding in a room and an enemy comes in, the Ninja warrior would tie the strap of the sword with the handle of the door so that when the enemy comes in, he trips over it and the Ninja warrior would capture him.
