| skills | ||||
| name | Japanese name | type | stat | |
| barbarian customs | bangaku | forbidden | int | |
| blowgun | fukiburi-jutsu | forbidden | ref | |
| chemistry | yogen | forbidden | int | |
| demolitions | ha-jutsu | forbidden | tech | |
| disguise | hensu-jutsu | forbidden | tech | |
| espionage | onmitsu | forbidden | pre | |
| forgery | gishogiin-jutsu | forbidden | tech | |
| hypnotism | saimin-jutsu | forbidden | pre | |
| lockpicking | kagiake | forbidden | tech | |
| ninjutsu | ninpo | forbidden | ref | |
| poison tasting | forbidden | tech | ||
| torture | forbidden | tech | ||
| calligraphy | shogaku | classical arts | aes/tech | |
| classical literature - chinese | kangaku | classical arts | int | |
| classical literature - japanese | koten bungaku | classical arts | int | |
| flower arrangement | ikebana | classical arts | aes | |
| incense ceremony | kodo | classical arts | aes/tech | |
| music - drums | taiko | classical arts | tech | |
| music - flutes | fue/shakuhachi | classical arts | tech | |
| music - lute | biwa | classical arts | tech | |
| music - singing | utai | classical arts | tech | |
| No | No | classical arts | pre | |
| painting | e-gaku | classical arts | aes | |
| poetry | shiika | classical arts | aes | |
| sake connoisseur | classical arts | aes | ||
| tea ceremony | cha-no-yu | classical arts | tech | |
| tea connoisseur | suki | classical arts | aes | |
| acrobatics | practical arts | dex | ||
| acting | practical arts | pre | ||
| animal handling | practical arts | pre | ||
| architech | practical arts | int | ||
| armoring | practical arts | tech | ||
| astronomy | practical arts | int | ||
| athletics | practical arts | dex/con | ||
| badminton | hanetsuki | practical arts | ref | |
| bowyer | yumi-shi | practical arts | tech | |
| bribery | baishu | practical arts | pre | |
| buddhism | bukkyo | practical arts | int/pie | |
| bureaucracy | practical arts | pre | ||
| bushido | practical arts | int | ||
| carpentry | mokko | practical arts | tech | |
| cartography | practical arts | int/tech | ||
| carving | practical arts | aes/tech | ||
| christianity | kirishitando | practical arts | int/pie | |
| climbing | practical arts | dex | ||
| concealment | practical arts | int | ||
| concentration | practical arts | int | ||
| Confucianism | jugaku | practical arts | int | |
| contortionist | nawanuke-jutsu | practical arts | dex | |
| conversation | practical arts | pre | ||
| cooking | practical arts | aes/tech | ||
| cosmetics | practical arts | tech | ||
| craft | practical arts | tech | ||
| cryptography | practical arts | int | ||
| dance | practical arts | dex | ||
| deduction | practical arts | int | ||
| diplomacy | practical arts | pre | ||
| evade | practical arts | dex | ||
| falconry | practical arts | int | ||
| farming | practical arts | int/tech | ||
| feng-shui | practical arts | int | ||
| fishing | practical arts | int/tech | ||
| flattery | practical arts | pre | ||
| focus ki | practical arts | will | ||
| folklore | practical arts | int | ||
| gambling | practical arts | int | ||
| gardening | practical arts | int/tech | ||
| general knowledge | practical arts | int | ||
| go | practical arts | int | ||
| herbalism | practical arts | int | ||
| high society | practical arts | pre | ||
| history - chinese | practical arts | int | ||
| history - japanese | practical arts | int | ||
| hunting | practical arts | tech | ||
| interrogation | practical arts | pre | ||
| intimidation | practical arts | pre | ||
| juggling | practical arts | dex | ||
| kemari | practical arts | dex | ||
| laquerer | practical arts | tech | ||
| language (pick one) | practical arts | int | ||
| leadership | practical arts | pre | ||
| lip reading | practical arts | int | ||
| local expert | practical arts | int | ||
| masonry | practical arts | tech | ||
| massage | practical arts | tech | ||
| meditation | practical arts | will | ||
| merchant / business | practical arts | pre | ||
| mimicry | practical arts | int | ||
| mu | practical arts | pre | ||
| landscaping | practical arts | aes/tech | ||
| navigation | practical arts | int | ||
| perception | practical arts | int | ||
| persuade | practical arts | pre | ||
| puppeteer | kugutsu mawashi | practical arts | dex | |
| physician | practical arts | int/tech | ||
| research | practical arts | int | ||
| resist torture | practical arts | will | ||
| riding | practical arts | dex | ||
| sailing | practical arts | tech | ||
| seduction | practical arts | pre | ||
| shinto | practical arts | int/pie | ||
| shogi | practical arts | int | ||
| silkwork raising | practical arts | int | ||
| sleight of hand | practical arts | ref | ||
| smithing (nonsword) | practical arts | tech | ||
| stealth | practical arts | dex | ||
| story telling | practical arts | int | ||
| streetwise | practical arts | pre | ||
| survival | practical arts | int | ||
| survival (shadowlands) | practical arts | int | ||
| swordsmithing | practical arts | tech | ||
| sword polishing | practical arts | tech | ||
| taoism | taoism | practical arts | int/pie | |
| teaching | practical arts | pre | ||
| tracking | practical arts | int | ||
| traveler | practical arts | int | ||
| ventriloquism | practical arts | tech | ||
| archery | kyu-jitsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| arrow cutting | yadome-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| atemi-waza | atemi-waza | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| axes | ono-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| binding | hojo-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | tech | |
| chains | kusari-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| clubs | martial arts (bugei) | ref | ||
| escape | tonpo | martial arts (bugei) | dex | |
| fans | tessen-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| firearms | ho-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| forced march | hayagake jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | con/will | |
| jitte | jitte-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| ju-jutsu | ju-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| kama | kama-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| knives | tanto-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| ninpo taijutsu | ninpo taijutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| nunchaku | nunchaku-te | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| pipe | kiseru-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| polearms | naginata, bo, jo, so | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| ranged evade | martial arts (bugei) | dex | ||
| sumo wrestling | sumai | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| swimming | suie-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | dex | |
| swords | ken-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| throwing | shuriken-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| tactitian, war | senjo-jutsu | martial arts (bugei) | int | |
| two swords | ni-ten | martial arts (bugei) | ref | |
| Buddhism | Bukkyo | mystic arts | pie | |
| Onmyyodo | Onmyodo | mystic arts | pie | |
| Shinto | Shinten | mystic arts | pie | |
| Shinobi - Vajra | Vajra | mystic arts | pie | |
| Shinobi - Ratna | Ratna | mystic arts | pie | |
| Shinobi - Padma | Padma | mystic arts | pie | |
| Shinobi - Karma | Karma | mystic arts | pie | |
| Shinobi - Buddha | Buddha | mystic arts | pie | |
| Shugendo | Shugendo | mystic arts | pie | |