Ninja
Japanese Ninja
Japanese Ninja
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The Ninja specialized in espionage and assassinations.
They were killers and vagabonds trained and bred to
kill.
Ninjitsu originated in the ninth century and continued throughout the history of Japan. The art of the Ninja had much influence from Chinese Martial Arts, especially Chinese martial arts that dealt with killing, stealth espionage, murder and assassinations. In many ways, the Ninja is a direct contradiction and an opposite to the Samurai. Samurais lived by a code of honour. The Ninja had no such rule, where anything was permissible to accomplish their mission including, arson, sabotage, assassinations, poisons and secret murders. The art was banned in 17th Century Japan.
Ninjitsu originated in the ninth century and continued throughout the history of Japan. The art of the Ninja had much influence from Chinese Martial Arts, especially Chinese martial arts that dealt with killing, stealth espionage, murder and assassinations. In many ways, the Ninja is a direct contradiction and an opposite to the Samurai. Samurais lived by a code of honour. The Ninja had no such rule, where anything was permissible to accomplish their mission including, arson, sabotage, assassinations, poisons and secret murders. The art was banned in 17th Century Japan.
The Ninja sword was inferior in quality to the Samurai.
Another reason for the poor quality of the swords is
that since the ninja was mostly mountain people and
outlaws, they could not afford to hire expert sword
smiths like the samurai class. Also their own sword
smiths did not have access to the right resources to be
able to make curved edge swords with well constructed
blades. If a Ninja could overcome a samurai he would
take his swords, simply because they are better.
Although the ninja sword was smaller and poorer quality, it had many uses. The scabbard for instance was made longer than the sword, about 3 to 4 inches longer. At the end of the scabbard there was a hidden compartment that was used to hide small weapons such as spikes, daggers or small amounts of poisons.
Another use the sword had was that it could act as a small step by jamming the blade into the ground, the ninja could use the hand-guard as a step to get that extra height needed to scale a wall. Because the blade was not very sharp, the ninja could also use it as a hammer by holding onto the blade (carefully) and hitting with the handle. Also it was common to have the tip of the scabbard come off so it could be used as a snorkel.
Although the ninja sword was smaller and poorer quality, it had many uses. The scabbard for instance was made longer than the sword, about 3 to 4 inches longer. At the end of the scabbard there was a hidden compartment that was used to hide small weapons such as spikes, daggers or small amounts of poisons.
Another use the sword had was that it could act as a small step by jamming the blade into the ground, the ninja could use the hand-guard as a step to get that extra height needed to scale a wall. Because the blade was not very sharp, the ninja could also use it as a hammer by holding onto the blade (carefully) and hitting with the handle. Also it was common to have the tip of the scabbard come off so it could be used as a snorkel.
