Swords And Throwing Stars: What Weapons Did Samurai and Shinobi Use?

Swords And Throwing Stars: What Weapons Did Samurai and Shinobi Use?

Chasing Shadows 3. Weapons

Assassin's Creed Shadows gives players the chance to experience history as two icons of medieval Japan: samurai and shinobi (known today as ninja). In this special series, Matt Lewis and Professor Eric Rath from the University of Kansas take an in-depth look at how these legendary warriors lived and answer the question, what is the difference between samurai and shinobi?


This episode dives into the tools of the trade - from katana to grappling hook, samurai helmets to shinobi smoke bombs, Eric and Matt discuss the weapons used by the warriors of Sengoku Japan.


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Hosted by: Matt Lewis, Prof Eric Rath

Edited by: Robin McConnell

Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell

Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

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Music by The Flight


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