Ninjutsu
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Ninjutsu, shinobi no jutsu and ninpō are terms for the techniques and skills used by ninja, who were covert operatives, irregular warfare specialists and intelligence gatherers in pre-modern Japan. So
This diagram from the Bansenshūkai uses divination and esoteric cosmology (onmyōdō) to instruct on the ideal time for taking certain actions.
A komusō monk is one of many possible disguises.
Antique Japanese gappa (travel cape) and cloth zukin (hood) with kusari (chain armour) concealed underneath
A pair of kusarigama, on display in Iwakuni Castle
Ninja
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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
Ninjutsu
…Ninjutsu (忍術; ), shinobi no jutsu (忍びの術; ) and ninpō (忍法; ) are terms for the techniques and skills used by ninja, who were covert operatives, irregular warfare specialists and intelligence gatherers in pre-modern Japan. Some of these techniques are recorded in…
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