| Nunchaku | | | | Why it's recommended: |
| The nunchaku was made famous by the late Bruce | | | | No self-respecting ninja enthusiast will ever refuse a |
| Lee, a master martial artist who showcased the | | | | set of steel shuriken as a gift. Shuriken requires a lot |
| potential of this wood-and-metal weapon. The | | | | of practice to use properly and it is this challenge |
| nunchaku is a popular weapon in martial arts disciplines | | | | that many martial artists appreciate. |
| such as kung fu and karate and is quite popular with | | | | Ninja fighting fan |
| the ninjas at heart. | | | | For a ninja who prefers the fancier stuff, this is the |
| In the right hands, it is extremely effective, capable | | | | best gift. The fighting fan looks like an ordinary fan, |
| of delivering lightning-quick strikes. For show, it's also | | | | although it's slightly larger at a little over two feet |
| a very fascinating weapon to watch. | | | | long. It's heavier and made with tougher, harder |
| Why it's recommended: | | | | materials. |
| The nunchaku requires a good amount of skill (hand, | | | | Why it's recommended: |
| arm and eye coordination, balance and focus). Every | | | | For sheer show of grace and skill, the fighting fan is |
| ninja at heart will understand its relevance and | | | | the best ninja tool to use. |
| importance. It is a challenge to learn and a joy to | | | | Sai |
| master. | | | | The sai is a narrow, pointed blade. It's the weapon of |
| Hand daggers | | | | choice of comicbook heroines such as Elektra and |
| A terrific gift for the ninja at heart is the critical mass | | | | Psylocke. |
| hand dagger. The hand is slipped into the wrist and | | | | Why it's recommended: |
| gripped by the horizontal steel tube located at the | | | | The sai is one of the deadliest weapons used by |
| palm. There are two flat blades protruding at the | | | | ninjas. A ninja at heart will appreciate the challenge |
| sides of the palms. | | | | and level of skill required to use it. |
| Why it's recommended: | | | | Katana |
| For cool factor, this gift ranks high. It makes the | | | | The katana is a short sword that many martial artists |
| user's arms look bigger and meaner. It's also an | | | | like because of its elegance and beauty. A |
| excellent weapon to use both for offense and | | | | well-crafted katana is rather expensive but worth it if |
| defense. | | | | you want them give it away as a gift. There are |
| Shuriken | | | | plenty of choices, though, so you can work around |
| The shuriken is the most ubiquitous ninja weapon. | | | | your budget. |
| Also known as a throwing star, the shuriken is an | | | | Why it's recommended: |
| excellent gift for every ninja enthusiast. The most | | | | The katana is one gift that no ninja at heart will be |
| basic shuriken is shaped like a star with four points. | | | | able to resist. Used by a skilled martial artist, it can be |
| The points are often dull upon purchase but may be | | | | a graceful (and deadly) weapon to wield. |
| sharpened if the user so wishes. | | | | |