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The Kōka ikki or Kōka Confederacy, historically known as the Kōka-gun Chūsō, was a military confederation and network of ninja in Kōka District in Southern Ōmi Province during the Sengoku period of Ja
The Suzuka Mountains, which run through the eastern portions of Kōka District.
A panorama of Rittō, Shiga. It was in this area that the Battle of Magari was fought.
An ukiyo-e of Ashikaga Yoshiaki escaping the Miyoshi and Matsunaga, aided by the powerful ninja leader Wada Koremasa
Mount Kōya. It was from here that the Rokkaku clan and its Kōka and Iga allies staged guerrilla war against Oda Nobunaga's armies.
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A ninja, shinobi no mono or shinobi was a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan. Antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. Despite popular belief, there is little evidence that ninj
Kōka ikki
…The Kōka ikki or Kōka Confederacy, historically known as the Kōka-gun Chūsō, was a military confederation and network of ninja (then known as shinobi) in Kōka District (often spelled Kōga) in Southern Ōmi Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. Kōga-ryū, one of the two…
1817 illustration of an archetypal ninja by Hokusai
Yamato Takeru dressed as a maidservant, preparing to kill the Kumaso leaders. Woodblock print on paper. Yoshitoshi, 1886.
The plains of Iga, nested in secluded mountains, gave rise to villages specialized in the training of ninja.
The ruins of Hara Castle