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A ninja (Japanese: 忍者; [ɲiꜜɲdʑa]) or shinobi (Japanese: 忍び; ) was a covert agent, mercenary, or guerrilla warfare expert in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included siege and infiltration , ambush , reconnaissance , espionage, deception , and later bodyguarding and their fighting skills in martial arts , including ninjutsu ...
In 1972, Masaaki Hatsumi founded the Bujinkan organization. It uses the concepts of Ninjutsu in three of its nine schools [3] though they have since steered away from the "Ninjutsu" moniker in order to avoid stereotypes and since the art, which contains 9 ryūha (or schools), only has 3 schools based on the ninja while the other 6 are based on samurai tactics.
Ninjutsu was developed as a collection of fundamental survivalist techniques in the warring state of feudal Japan. The ninja used their art to ensure their survival in a time of violent political turmoil. Ninjutsu included methods of gathering information and techniques of non-detection, avoidance, and misdirection.
The ninja of the Iga-ryū was also divided into different "classes" and ranks, based solely on the ninja's skill level. This hierarchy was simplified in the writings of the mid-20th-century author Heishichiro Okuse, who labeled them into three general categories: "jonin (upper ninja)", "chūnin (middle ninja)", and "genin (lower ninja)".
Retiring the Shadows of Iga Society, Hayes founded the Kasumi-An system of warrior training in 1989 on the first day of the Japanese Heisei (平成) Imperial era. [2] [9] Kasumi translates to English as "mist," which is supposed to evoke images of the misty Iga mountain home of the Ninja, as well as being a heterograph of the founder's name.
It is a comedy about a group of ninja-in-training in feudal Japan. Ninja Cadets was released in two episodes from March 27 to June 12, 1996. [1] It has the distinction of being the first anime DVD ever released. [2] The series is licensed in the United States by Media Blasters under its AnimeWorks label. [3]
Kanji for "disappearing technique") is the ninja art of "disappearing" and has many walking and stealth techniques. [1] It also comprises wilderness survival , fieldcraft , and Shinobi-aruki (silent movement steps and leaps).
Ninja Cadets [short OVA comedy series about a group of ninja-in-training in feudal Japan] Ninja Cadets Episode 1 (Ninja者～上の巻) Ninja Cadets Episode 2 (Ninja者～下の巻) 1996.03.27 1996.06.12 Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend [OVA based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]