I wouldn't use a Ninjato. I prefer the Katana after all, if we're allowed to leave Japan, the Gladius from Anicent Rome isn't a half bad blade either.
Poll: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "NINJA SWORD"!
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I'd draw a comparison with my mother and her telling me the colours are not right on the computer. She means 'the monitor screen' but as she's not 'into computers', she hasn't learned all the right terms.
Except that at least 'ninja sword' accurately describes a sword used by a ninja. I can understand it'd be irritable, but unless you want historical japanese weaponry placed on the international school curriculum and taught to everyone, you're probably going to have to put up with 'ninja sword' for a sword that's being used by a ninja.
I imagine there's a proper term for 'police baton' too, but it's a baton being used by a police officer, so it works. (In fact I'm sure it's based on an old japanese weapon, my mate had a ton of that stuff and had two of them things, and he wasn't a big fan of COPS, heh.)
Except that at least 'ninja sword' accurately describes a sword used by a ninja. I can understand it'd be irritable, but unless you want historical japanese weaponry placed on the international school curriculum and taught to everyone, you're probably going to have to put up with 'ninja sword' for a sword that's being used by a ninja.
I imagine there's a proper term for 'police baton' too, but it's a baton being used by a police officer, so it works. (In fact I'm sure it's based on an old japanese weapon, my mate had a ton of that stuff and had two of them things, and he wasn't a big fan of COPS, heh.)
I call it a Ninja Sword/Throwing Star.
So what? I didn't know what name it was, and I rarely use it in conversation anyway.
I usually just say 'sword' but on (very) rare occasions I say Ninja Sword.
Sometimes I say Shuriken instead of Throwing Star, but who honestly gives a shit.
Communication is about getting what your saying across to another person, and I bet most people would understand 'Ninja Sword' as a sword which is used by Ninjas, over 'Ninjato'.
So what? I didn't know what name it was, and I rarely use it in conversation anyway.
I usually just say 'sword' but on (very) rare occasions I say Ninja Sword.
Sometimes I say Shuriken instead of Throwing Star, but who honestly gives a shit.
Communication is about getting what your saying across to another person, and I bet most people would understand 'Ninja Sword' as a sword which is used by Ninjas, over 'Ninjato'.
I think in many situations a ninjato would be a better sword than a katana. The katana might have better reach, and has ridiculous cutting power, but the ninjato can be drawn much quicker, and one on one, that could be enough to decide the outcome of a duel.
@maddawgIAJI The gladius is an iconic weapon, but it really had to be used in combination with a scutum or hoplon. It was too small to use effectively by itself.
@maddawgIAJI The gladius is an iconic weapon, but it really had to be used in combination with a scutum or hoplon. It was too small to use effectively by itself.
Well do you know the difference between a sabre, rapier, foil or épée? Or do you call all of those swords sabres or rapiers or maybe just swords?
Ninja sword gets the point across (besides it's not like real ninjas used swords, they couldn't afford them) an so does throwing star and it does so much better then some japanese name that most people wouldn't know.
Ninja sword gets the point across (besides it's not like real ninjas used swords, they couldn't afford them) an so does throwing star and it does so much better then some japanese name that most people wouldn't know.
I hate it when people say "throwing star". In fact, I have been known to yell at people over that. Seriously, is it that hard to say "shuriken"? I don't get as pissed when people say "ninja sword" but it still annoys me.
Katana is what samurai use. They also had a smaller blade called a wakizashi. Together, these weapons were referred to as daishô (literally, "long short").RatRace123 said:
I use whatever the hell I feel like using at the time of speaking it. If I'm talking to someone with an interest in military history and/or historical weaponry I'll usually use whatever the weapon I'm talking about was actually called.
If I'm not but just trying to explain something that happened in a movie or game... I'll usually just say "Throwing star." or "Samurai sword". Why? Because it get's the point across and I don't have to spend 10 bloody minutes explaining the minutia of every single detail of every single subject that might have come up.
If I'm not but just trying to explain something that happened in a movie or game... I'll usually just say "Throwing star." or "Samurai sword". Why? Because it get's the point across and I don't have to spend 10 bloody minutes explaining the minutia of every single detail of every single subject that might have come up.
OH NOES!!! PEOPLE DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT CULTURES THAT AREN'T THEIR OWN!!!
Who. Gives. A fuck.
Why do you expect people to care about something so incredibly irrelevant?
Who. Gives. A fuck.
Why do you expect people to care about something so incredibly irrelevant?
But whos to say whats a sword and whats a ninja sword. If a sword is frequently used by Ninjas, does that make it a ninja sword? By that logic, a ninja sword being frequently used by clowns would be a clown sword.Veylon said:
Personally I prefer to use Ninjato and Shuriken, since that is the weapons proper name, but I have caught myself calling the ninjato as "ninja sword" from time to time, but that happens when I'm trying to explain the concept/difference between the weapon to those who don't understand.
Quick question, do you get pissed if someone calls something "One"? ex. "Toystory one" Or "God of War one"Iwantcandy said:
OT:I say shuriken and I dont talk about ninja swords
