ft); For practice at home, students can employ a 50 cm pipe, with the target placed at 5 to 6 metres away diameter: 13mm (.51 cal) if possible; anywhere between 12mm to 13mm, so .50 cal (1/2") is acceptable for International competition Weight: 150g for beginners; 600g for advanced Darts: wedge shape if possible; conical shape is acceptable; guidelines can vary length: Approximately 20 cm in length weight: 0.8g Competition Distance from target: 10m; 8m for handicap competitors; 6m for novice; (5-6m for practice, using a shorter blowgun) Number of darts in use: 30 Target: 3 rings bulls-eye: 6 cm diameter, 7 points inner ring: 12 cm in diameter, 5 points outer ring: 18 cm in diameter, 3 points Bulleye's height from the ground: 160 cm (90 cm for handicap) Point calculation: 6 rounds of 5 shots are taken, with a maximum score of 210 points Time allotted: not exceeding 25 minutes, for all 30 darts, including shooting, scoring, retrieval, and cleaning the barrel Level advancement (minimum score required) 3 kyu: 60 points 2 kyu: 75 points 1 kyu: 90-105 points (depends on association) shodan: 105-119 points (depends on association) 2 dan: 120 points 3 dan: 150 points 4 dan: 162 points 5 dan: 175 points Master level I: three 186 points scores Associations International Fukiya Association United States Blowgun Association (USA) Japan Sport Fukiya Association (Japan) Popular culture Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles features fukiyas being used by the Ultimate Ninja and Foot Ninjas. In Princess Mononoke, Jigo's men use bfukiyas which they keep disguised as parasols when not in use. A fukiya was used by a ninja in Deadliest Warrior. Sources IFA FAQ, English version (Japanese version here) External links Blowgun Ninjutsu artefacts Personal weapons Primitive weapons Weapons of Japan