Facts about ninja and samurai throughout Japan’s history.
Last updated on March 8th, 2017Perhaps the most misunderstood weapon in a ninja’s arsenal is the shuriken (aka throwing star). Contrary to popular belief, the shuriken was used to distract the opponent, not to kill. This was because technology […]
Ninjas were sometimes the opposing force of the samurai. And while some samurai were also ninja, the code that governed ninjas was ninjutsu, not bushido. Yet, this didn’t mean that a ninja organisation lacked order. Hierachy of a Ninja […]
Commonly referred to as ninja magic, kuji-in was thought to be the source of a ninja’s powers of spiritual and mental strength. Kuji-in translate to mean Nine Syllable Seals, and are nine different seals performed by ninja in the form […]
While there are people who strongly believe that ninjas wore all-black costumes with masks, which revealed only the eyes, historical facts and common sense does not support this myth. The idea that ninja wore all-black costumes came from prop-handlers […]
The Ninjas were a special warrior class who originated in Japan and they mastered the martial art perfectly. The actual historical background of the Ninjas is still unknown as most of the facts about them were scripted by the outsiders […]
The history of Japan describes the ninjas as the best combatants who used to be perfectly trained in martial art that involves strange but effective techniques. Few of the unconventional methods, which were used by the Ninjas were stealth, surveillance […]
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