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Enjoy this 25 minute documentary about the history of ninja. Despite certain inaccuracies, this is a good video to watch. Logen L.

According to folklore, Ninja were descents of the tengu, a being that was half man, half crow. It was also rumoured that ninja took orders from this being. The following will reveal certain attributes of a tengu. There are several types of Tengu, of which, here are two of them: Daitengu (major tengu) Karasu Tengu (minor tengu) The daitengu are more human-like in appearance than the other tengus. They are tall and on their red faces, they have long noses. The daitengu carries a fan made out of bird feathers, which can cause huge storms when he swishes it. Though uncertain, some legends reveal that the daitengu were once Buddhist priests who had strayed away from their path. The karasu tengu has the head and wings of a crow, and the body of a human. They are...

[ Read a few pages of  'Ninja Volume 1: Spirit of The Shadow Warrior' ] Discover the true history of ninja and how Ninjutsu has evolved to today’s world. Within this paperback, contains useful knowledge written by Stephen Hayes who trained under Bujinkan Grandmaster and founder, Masaaki Hatsumi. The excellent photos that accompanies the text aids readers in their understanding of ninjutsu’s basic postures, combat elemental manifestations, meditation exercises and a ‘self-help’ section. This self-help section aims to guide one to keep their emotions in check. No doubt, a stable state of mind helps a ninjutsu practitioner deal with situations more effectively. If you have any intention in studying ninjutsu, this is the book for...

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 who were mere observers. The Ninjas had their special techniques and weapons to combat the external enemies as well as for handling the sabotages. This is assumed that at around 522 A.D. the priests of Japan started the act spying as part of their religious rituals and the purpose was to assist the rulers of that time. But gradually they felt the need to use this art as a mode of self-defense. They became the first ones to practice the unconventional techniques of ninja. Then a privileged class evolved who realized the urgency of...

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 and disguise. They had some special weapons and tricks up their sleeves that were simply inescapable. The actual origin of the Ninja is not clear. Yet it seemed they evolved as an opposing force to the samurai. Where the samurai had the code of bushido (aka honour and loyalty), the ninja followed Ninjutsu. Bushido was noble. The samurai would state their challenge against a single opponent and announce his clan name. But this wasn’t effective. The ninjutsu code, on the other hand, prized the accomplishment...