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Ninja

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A ninja or shinobi was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included espionage, deception, and surprise attacks. Their covert methods of waging irregular warfare were deemed dishonorable and beneath the honor of the samurai. Though shinobi proper, as specially trained spies and mercenaries, appeared in the 15th century during the Sengoku period, antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century.
  • Etymology 

  • History 

  • Predecessors 

  • Early history 

  • Iga and Kōga clans 

  • Shimabara rebellion 

  • Edo period 

  • Contemporary 

  • ''Oniwaban'' 

  • Roles 

  • Espionage 

  • Sabotage 

  • Assassination 

  • Psychological warfare 

  • Countermeasures 

  • Training 

  • Tactics 

  • Disguises 

  • Equipment 

  • Outerwear 

  • Tools 

  • Weaponry 

  • Legendary abilities 

  • Kuji-kiri 

  • Foreign ninja 

  • Famous people 

  • In popular culture 

  • Museums