Japanese ninja history is shrouded in secrecy and confusion. Everything we know seems uncertain and is further tainted by pop culture. The very little-known facts are disputed among experts. So, are ninjas even real? With reliable proof so elusive, how can you be sure that the ninja ever e...
It is difficult to pin down the emergence of the first ninja, more properly called shinobi—after all, people around the world have always used spies and assassins. Japanese folklore states that the ninja descended from a demon that was half man and half crow. However, it seems more likely ...
Had Ieyasu been killed, Japanese history might have veered in a substantially different direction. In 1603, the emperor Gō-Yozei elevated him to be a shogun. Ieyasu’sTokugawa shogunate, the last in the shogun era, is credited with ushering in two centuries of peace and prosperity known as...
Yet even in the shadowy world of theninja, a few people stand out as exemplars of the ninja craft, those whose legacy lives on in Japanese culture, inspiring works of art and literature that last through the ages. Fujibayashi Nagato Fujibayashi Nagato was a leader of the Iga ninjas during ...
Word History Etymology Japanese, fromnin-persevere, conceal, move stealthily +-japerson First Known Use 1964, in the meaning definedabove Time Traveler The first known use ofninjawas in 1964 See more words from the same year Articles Related toninja ...
The ninja was also known under its Japanese name of shinobi. This term was typically applied to male ninjas and was the term used before the popularisation of the word ninja. The origin of the ninja Some of the first ninja to be recorded in history were from the famed Iga and Koga sch...
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As one ofthe Big Four Japanese manufacturers, Kawasaki has had a storied history in the world of motorcycling. From their classic UJM W1 to their nearly indestructible KL series of dirt and off-road bikes, they have always been there to ruffle the feathers of the other three of the Big ...
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While it might be obvious to Japanese people, let’s be clear; you will not run into any samurai or ninjas on when walking on Japan’s roads today. However, there are still many people overseas who immediately associate Japan with ninjas and samurai, and there is a place inTochigi Prefect...