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Ninja

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Shinobi no Mono (忍びの者 “person of stealth/forbearance”) – usually abbreviated to shinobi (忍び) or ninja (忍者) – were the shadow warriors of feudal Japan, reputedly possessed of all manner of mysterious powers known as ninjutsu, including invisibility and intangibility. Able to infiltrate even the most heavily guarded fortress without being detected. If they are caught, they may trick their pursuers by mysteriously swapping places with a log. They may be portrayed as cutting down any opposition with superhuman swiftness. Traditionally dressed in black bodysuits with black masks or veils to hide their faces (or sometimes in white). They are the ultimate spies and assassins, gifted with their own deadly magic and martial arts. Born in hidden villages, they are trained from birth to obey nindo, an alternative Code of Honor to bushido; to show no pain, feel no emotion, and remain loyal to their clans under pain of death — or the third code of getting as much money as possible… ~ Ninja – TV Tropes
A Contest of Magical Scenes: Daijyamaru, or Sorcerer Orochimaru (1862) | Utagawa Kunisada
A Contest of Magical Scenes: Daijyamaru, or Sorcerer Orochimaru (1862) | Utagawa Kunisada

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Ishikawa Goemon

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Ishikawa Goemon (August 24, 1558 – October 8, 1594) was the leader of a group of bandits during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan. Over time, and especially during the Edo period (1603-1867), his life and […]

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Ishikawa Goemon (August 24, 1558 – October 8, 1594) was the leader of a group of bandits during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan. Over time, and especially during the Edo period (1603-1867), his life and […]

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Jiraiya

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Jiraiya (自来也 or 児雷也, literally “Young Thunder”), originally known as Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki (尾形周馬寛行), is the toad-riding protagonist of the Japanese folk tale Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari (報仇奇談自来也説話) “The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya”). Jiraiya’s […]

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Jiraiya (自来也 or 児雷也, literally “Young Thunder”), originally known as Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki (尾形周馬寛行), is the toad-riding protagonist of the Japanese folk tale Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari (報仇奇談自来也説話) “The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya”). Jiraiya’s […]

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Kirigakure Saizō

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Kirigakure Saizō (霧隠才蔵) was a legendary ninja of the final phase of the Sengoku period of Japan. In the folklore he is one of the Sanada Ten Braves, and next to Sarutobi Sasuke, he is […]

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Kirigakure Saizō (霧隠才蔵) was a legendary ninja of the final phase of the Sengoku period of Japan. In the folklore he is one of the Sanada Ten Braves, and next to Sarutobi Sasuke, he is […]

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Nikki Danjo

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Actor portraying Nikki Danjō, a villain from the kabuki play Sendai Hagi. Shown with hands in a kuji-in seal, which allows him to transform into a giant rat. Woodblock print on paper. Kunisada, 1857. Alias […]

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Actor portraying Nikki Danjō, a villain from the kabuki play Sendai Hagi. Shown with hands in a kuji-in seal, which allows him to transform into a giant rat. Woodblock print on paper. Kunisada, 1857. Alias […]

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Orochimaru

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Orochimaru (大蛇丸), featured in the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya), is the archenemy of the ninja Jiraiya. He was once named Yashagorō (夜叉五郎) and was one of Jiraiya’s followers, […]

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Orochimaru (大蛇丸), featured in the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya), is the archenemy of the ninja Jiraiya. He was once named Yashagorō (夜叉五郎) and was one of Jiraiya’s followers, […]

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Sarutobi Sasuke

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Sarutobi Sasuke is a ninja who appears in kōdan narrative art and fictional writings. The nickname is generally believed to have been concocted sometime between the Meiji to the Taishō periods. Some argue he is […]

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Sarutobi Sasuke is a ninja who appears in kōdan narrative art and fictional writings. The nickname is generally believed to have been concocted sometime between the Meiji to the Taishō periods. Some argue he is […]