Ninjutsu Ninja

2. Ninjutsu Ninja The art of stealth, the way of invisibility Legendary spies and commandos in Feudal Japan Trained for dangerous missions. Probably some Chinese influence Appeared in the 14th century and remained active from the Kamakura to Edo period Used sabotage, espionage, scouting and assassination as a way to cause social chaos in enemy territory or against an opposing ruler

3. Two styles Koga (Shiga prefecture) Iga (Mie prefecture) Philosophy was to operate in dark quiet, unseen and unnoticed Great fighters, but preferred deception to violence, charisma to belligerence, night to day Assassins of the highest order, killing for a price Houses looked ordinary, but had hidden mechanisms so they could hide disquises, weapons and other secrets

4. Training Trained from birth Seasoned ninja taught young Learned to be super aware of the world around them By 5-6 play took form of exercises which taught balance and agility. Learned to Walk without making noise Make disguises that allowed them to blend in a crowd Scamper across trees and roofs with ease When older began hand-to-hand combat and weapons training

5. Weapons of choice Kusari-fundo 2-3 ft chain with steel weight on both ends Kusari-gama Single-edged blade attached to a wooden handle with a 9-12 feet of chain on the other end Shinobi-zue Canes that look like ordinary walking sticks, but inside were a variety of fighting tools like knives, daggers or even swords