ninja
Sign in to savethumb|Drawing of the archetypical ninja from a series of Hokusai Manga|sketches by Hokusai. Woodblock print on paper. Vol. six, 1817.
AI overview
A ninja was a covert operative in feudal Japan who specialized in stealth, espionage, and guerrilla tactics, often employed by feudal lords for intelligence gathering and assassination. Ninjas remain culturally significant as iconic figures in Japanese history and popular culture worldwide, symbolizing stealth and martial skill.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Predecessors
- Early history
- Iga and Kōga clans
- Iga Ninja theory's controversy
- Activities under Tokugawa
- Shimabara rebellion
- Edo period
- Ninja stereotypes in theatre
- Contemporary
- Roles
- Sabotage
- Countermeasures
- Famous people
- In popular culture
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Drawing of the archetypical ninja from a series of Hokusai Manga|sketches by Hokusai. Woodblock print on paper. Vol. six, 1817.
A , or was a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan. Antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. Current legends to the contrary, there is little evidence that they were assassins.