Ninja History

Which ninja weapons were used historically by ninjas and which of them are a product of modern fiction? Let’s look at some popular ninjutsu weapons and find out! Shuriken (Throwing Star) The throwing star of movie legend! The shuriken is a four-point blade that’s covered in charcoal to prevent rust, make poison adhere to it[Read More]

When most people think of ninjas and their weapons they imagine katanas, throwing stars, and poison needles. While The elusive ninjas did utilize all those weapons and more, one of the most powerful weapons in their arsenal is often the least discussed. I am referring to the ninjas use of deliberate disinformation. “dis·in·for·ma·tionnounfalse information which[Read More]

One of the reasons that our culture and historians have had such a fascination with ninjas was the unique range of weapons that they chose to utilize. The humble origins of the first ninjas forced them to engage in a degree of creativity when designing their initial weapons as they had limited resources and had[Read More]

One of the few things that popular culture has correct about the elusive ninjas as the fact that they often employed smoke bombs as a diversionary tactic. Today let’s dive into how these smoke bombs were made and the various uses the ninjas had for these tools. Many are often surprised to learn that the[Read More]

Ninjas, also known as Shinobi, were an incredibly effective fighting force based in the feudal era of Japan’s history. There were many factors that gave these ninjas an advantage over their enemies. Unique training regimens, lack of adherence to the general moral code in combat of the era, and their own ingenuity when it came[Read More]

A Japanese lord passes through life thinking he knows the people around him, until the night his faithful vassal ambushes him and takes his life without warning. How long he’d lived, unaware that his enemies were targeting him with yo-jutsu: the skill of hiding in plain sight. If it had been through in-jutsu or the[Read More]

Ninjutsu: What Is It? The art of the ninja comprises of two equally balanced skills. In-jutsu and Yo-jutsu make up this ancient art. Nin-jutsu is the art of silent movement and successfully infiltrating the enemy to accomplish a goal. Yo-jutsu is the skill of hiding in plain sight whereas In-jutsu is the art of “stealing[Read More]

Anyone who is familiar with ninjas, also known as Shinobi, knows that they were quite the formidable organization in their time. Just what made these ninjas so dangerous? Yes, they utilized dangerous weaponry. Ninjas devised a multitude of methods for killing and assassination. Ninjas also became experts in demolitions, poisons, and infiltration. Their use and[Read More]

During their time, ninjas were feared by many as assassins in the night. Ninjas encouraged the dark rumors about themselves to wield intimidation as a weapon against their enemies. Not everyone in the era was terrified of ninjas though: Oda Nobunaga could be considered the greatest enemy that ninjas ever had. Oda was a feudal[Read More]

As the world progressed, governments no longer needed the special skillsets of the ninja to maintain control of Japan. Throughout the Edo period, demand for ninja’s covert abilities declined. The Shimabara revolt, orchestrated by Christian peasants in the seventeenth century, served as the last conflict where ninjas played an active battlefield role. Faced with the[Read More]