Fancy certificates are given with national flags and pictures amongst flashy decoration. There are currently numerous schools of Ninjutsu, many of which have no historical lineage or are best described as pseudo-Ninjas, all aiming at cashing out from this Hollywood publicised art.
#What is a shinobi movie#
Sho Kosugi, movie star and renown Ninja enthusiast popularised Ninjutsu in the 1980’s Many members, go on to be doctors, pastors, priests, engineers and lots more. Just as early ninjas were well learned and notably the best in their various professions, ninjutsu demanded similar status from its members. Ninjutsu is taught in many military forces particularly to snippers and other special arms of the armed forces. Although on record, its first existence in the west was in 1970, Ninjutsu was originally brought to the United States by Ronald Dunkan (1937-2012), an African American professor who trained in the Koga Ryu system. Today, Ninjutsu is taught in many countries in the world, with families “clans”, sharing similar ties and beliefs. New designs of outfits (special thanks to Hollywood) has further drifted away the true identity of the ninja. With the advent of the movie industry, Ninjutsu has found itself further enshrouded in controversy. Just like others of its kind shrouded with secrecy, such as the Freemasons, Yakuza (Gokudo) etc, the Ninja, commonly called the family of brotherhood, remains a mystery to date. Majority of the weapons used were the sword (Katana), Stars (Shuriken), stick (bo), Nekote (cat claws), Short knife (tanto), bow and arrow (yumi) to mention a few. In such instances, lethal attacks or defences (as the case demands) were used. Unless inevitable, physical conflict was to be avoided. Unlike the vast majority of combat arts, the Ninja based his effectiveness on stealth and deception. Dr Masaaku Hatsumi, 34th Grandmaster of Togakure Ryu and Soke of 8 other Ryus is the current Headmaster of the Bujinkan The last recorded Ninja warrior was Toshitsugu Takamatsu(1889-1972), who passed down his inherited nine schools to Masaaki Hatsumi, current Soke (family head or Headmaster) of modern-day Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. The 18th century witnessed a decline in the number of schools, with a few surviving schools merging in order to preserve the art. Chiyome was the wife of Samurai Mochizuki Nobumasa. The group also includes the lady Ninja (Kunoichi) Mochizuki Chiyome of the Koga Clan. These include members of the Iga Clan such as Fujibayashi Nagato, Momochi Sandayu, Ishikawa Goemon and Hattori Hanzo. However, a few great warriors have been identified over the years. Due to its secrecy, many of the great Ninja masters remain unknown, unlike their upper-class Samurai warriors. Amongst the oldest is Tagakure Ryu which dates before the 16th century. Like many of the modern martial art styles from Japan and Okinawa, such as Karate, Aikido and Judo, Ninjutsu had different Schools. Tagamatsu Toshitsugu Sensei (the Mongolian Tiger), considered the last of the Shinobi and father of modern day Ninjutsu Ninjutsu was later refined by groups of Samurai mainly from Koga and the Iga (present-day Mie and Shiga) provinces of Japan and Ninjas gained an unparalleled reputation for their effectiveness as scouts, spies, secrete agents and assassins that by the middle of the 11th century, the word Ninja was to be feared by all who heard it.
The earliest recorded use of Ninjutsu was in the Gren Pei war (1180-1185). The Samurai nobles who ruled the country in the name of the emperor, and the Ninja warriors who carried out espionage and assassinations. The above has raised questions on whether Ninjutsu should be classified as a martial art or not.įeudal Japan consisted of two classes of warriors. Killing without remorse was the practice of the time. The practice of Ninjutsu (the art of the Ninja) involves the use of unconventional warfare and guerilla tactics in spying, assassinations or battle. Such names include Kansai and Kancho, Shinobi (592-710AD), Sokkan (673-686AD). For over a thousand years, the word Ninja has created a dark cloud with the appearance of face-covered assassins in black, or to give them their original name, Shinobi (male) or Kunoichi (female).Īlthough the term Ninja was first used by Kinoshita Gishun in 1684, the use of the name depends on the period, region or skills as different eras in Japanese history attributed different names to the Ninja.
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