NINJA
~ THE SHADOW
WARRIORS ~
In feudal Japan, one of the most powerful and active forces was the
ninja ( 忍者 )
In fact, the ninja were so powerful that the great conqueror Oda
Nobunaga sent his army the eliminate all ninja in his time.
Trained under extremely harse conditions, the ninja learned how
to use his body and the surrounding to the maximum.
Skilled not only in martial arts, the ninja also learns espionage,
camouflage and also the use of poison.
The ninja is a professional assassin who will complete his mission
even if it will cost him his life.
There are also several types of ninja. They are :
Onmitsu Oniwabanshu ( 隠密御庭番衆 )
Personal bodyguards of the Shogun, the Oniwabanshu were ninja in
charge of eastern Japan.
Probably the most powerful ninja army in Japan.
Yami-no-bu ( 闇の武 )
The Yaminobu were ninja responsible for conveying messages and assasination.
The Yaminobu were ninja in charge of western Japan.
Ku-no-ichi ( くノ一 )
The Kunoichi were female ninja who practiced seduction and assasination.
Most of them were skilled in poison.