Disguises and Roles
The ninja knew how to use society’s assumptions to their advantage. These assumptions greatly influenced their disguises and combat…
How Have The Ninja Evolved?
This current article is outdated and will be updated. In the meantime,here’s the new article on the history of the ninja backed with…
Documentary About Ninja Warriors
Enjoy this 25 minute documentary about the history of ninja. Despite certain inaccuracies, this is a good video…
Were Shuriken (Ninja Throwing Stars) Used To Kill?
Perhaps the most misunderstood weapon in a ninja’s arsenal is the shuriken (aka throwing star). Contrary to popular…
The Ninja Hierachy and Roles
Ninjas were sometimes the opposing force of the samurai. And while some samurai were also ninja, the code…
Tengu, The Ancestors of Ninja
Based on Japanese folklore, the ninja were descendants of the tengu (a being that was half man, half…
Kuji-in, Ninja Magic
Commonly referred to as ninja magic, kuji-in was thought to be the source of a ninja’s powers of…
Do Ninjas Wear Black Costumes?
While there are people who strongly believe that ninjas wore all-black costumes with masks, which revealed only the…
Yamato Takeru The First ‘Ninja’
Prince Yamato was the brave prince who set out to win over the evil rebellions of Southern Island…