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Kunoichi (Japanese: くノ一, also くのいち or クノイチ) is a Japanese term for "woman" (女, onna). [1] [2] In popular culture, it is often used for female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu (ninpo).
A bonus costume for Jax Briggs that features the likeness and voice of Carl Weathers as he appears in Predator as well as a bonus costume for Johnny Cage that resembles the outfit from Commando; Available as a part of Kombat Pack 2: Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre; The Xenomorph from Alien; Mortal Kombat 11: As a part of Kombat Pack 1:
The ninja (shinobi) Joe Musashi is the protagonist of the original series of games (Shinobi to Shinobi III). [3] The first Shinobi was released in 1987 as an arcade video game . Along with Alex Kidd and Sonic the Hedgehog , Joe Musashi has long been one of Sega's flagship characters, acting as a mascot for a short time in the late-1980s when ...
Senran Kagura (Japanese: 閃乱カグラ) is a multimedia franchise created by Kenichiro Takaki and developed primarily by Tamsoft and Marvelous.The series debuted in Japan in 2011 with the release of Senran Kagura: Shōjo-tachi no Shinei (Senran Kagura: Portrait of Girls) for the Nintendo 3DS and debuted abroad in 2013 with Senran Kagura Burst.
The term "cosplay" is a Japanese blend word of the English terms costume and play. [1] The term was coined by Nobuyuki Takahashi [] of Studio Hard [3] after he attended the 1984 World Science Fiction Convention in Los Angeles [4] and saw costumed fans, which he later wrote about in an article for the Japanese magazine My Anime []. [3]
In certain rituals, the suikan (水干) may be worn as a miko costume. The suikan became a regular costume during the World War II, when a system of female priesthood was established, but was later removed from the official dress code in 1987. However, the suikan is still occasionally used as a costume for female priests and miko. [13] [20]
A miko (), or shrine maiden, [1] [2] is a young priestess [3] who works at a Shinto shrine. Miko were once likely seen as shamans, [4] but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized [5] role in daily life, trained to perform tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing [4] to performing the sacred Kagura dance.
Kunoichi is different from Sasuke in that the competitors are exclusively female. The show is re-broadcast as Women of Ninja Warrior on the American G4 channel. It originally ran for 8 tournaments between 2001 and 2009 with the first tournament held as Kinniku Banzuke special. In 2017, after an 8-year hiatus, it was renewed for a 9th tournament ...