Posts Tagged "ninja history japan"

Yamato Takeru The First ‘Ninja’

»Posted by on Sep 3, 2008 in Ancient Ninja, Folklore | 0 comments

Prince Yamato was the brave prince who set out to win over the evil rebellions of Southern Island of Kiushiu at the age of sixteen. He was very intelligent and courageous that his father had complete faith on him. It took him a long time to reach the destination and gradually he started towards the head quarters of the evils. But the place was covered with steep mountains and dark and dangerous valleys. He felt that this is almost impossible for him and his men to reach the rebellions and win over them. This is why he took the help of the trick of disguise. His aunt had given him a robe and his wife helped him to dress like a woman in that robe. His disguise was simply perfect with the black traces, silk gown and jewellery. He hid a dagger under his...

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History Of The Ninja

»Posted by on Sep 2, 2008 in Ancient Ninja, History | 0 comments

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...

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