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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...

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...