Ninja "NINJA" (kana にんじゃ), like sushi "SUSHI" and artist "GEISHA", has become an international lingua franca. Whether they are authentic Japanese or foreigners who learn ninjutsu, the image they have of ninjas is usually: dressed in black, able to fly over walls, jump over walls, summon rain and wind, move stars and change buckets, and use various Weird hidden weapons. Although this image is not accurate, it is close to the same.
The work of a ninja is mainly to carry out secret strategies, sabotage, assassinations, collect enemy frontline intelligence, disrupt the enemy's support base... and other espionage activities for the lord. Since you must remain anonymous during your lifetime and live a life that never sees the light of day; you cannot leave even a few words to prevent the incident from being exposed in the future. Therefore, to which era should the origin of Japanese ninjas be traced back? No one dares to say for sure. However, in the secret book of ninjutsu, there is a record that Prince Shotoku (from the late fifth century to the early sixth century) had a ninja named "Otomo Hoseito" beside him.
Although there are countless ninjutsu schools in various parts of Japan, at the end of the day, you will still come back to Iga (northwestern Mie Prefecture) and Koga (southern Shiga Prefecture) Two places. I think many people may mistakenly think that the Iga Ninja Group and the Koga Ninja Group are mortal enemies based on their impressions from comics and novels. This is not the case. The ancestors of the two are from the same family, and most of them are related to each other. However, if each other's employers (lords) are hostile, they will have to fight in different rooms, or even turn into a feud between brothers.
On the other hand, in order to pass on the ninjutsu from generation to generation, they had to frequently intermarry, which can be said to be a close relationship. If you think about it for a moment, you will know that once you grow up in this place, whether you are a man or a woman, can you still marry and have children with a foreigner for the sake of family secrets? Moreover, behind male ninjas, there are usually female ninjas supporting them. Unless you have been exposed to this kind of work since childhood and take it for granted, if your husband suddenly leaves you without saying goodbye one day, how can an ordinary woman endure it without getting extremely angry?
In the world of ninjas, there are four basic commandments: no abuse of ninjutsu (can only be used for official purposes), abandoning all self-respect (escape is the most important thing), must keep silent (even if you lose your life for it), absolutely Don't reveal your identity (this is the most basic ninjutsu). There are roughly three eras in which ninjas were active: the Genpei era from the end of the 11th century to the end of the 12th century, the Northern and Southern Dynasties era from the 13th century, and the Warring States period from the mid-14th century to the end of the 15th century. The Warring States Period can also be said to be the era when "a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend" for the ninja.
Ninjas are divided into "jonin", "chunin" and "genin". "Jounin", also known as "Brain Tank Ninja", specializes in strategic combat plans. "Chunin" is the leader in actual combat. Of course, one must be outstanding in ninjutsu. "Genin", also known as "body nin", is equivalent to the modern special forces, ninjas who actually fight on the front line. The hierarchical relationship between each other is clear, "genin" obeys the "chuunin", and "chunin" obeys the "jounin".
Ninja equipment
Outfits
Ninjas usually sneak into enemy castle towers and mansions on new moon or cloudy nights. If they are dressed in black, their silhouette will be slimmer. It stands out, so the basic outfit color is dark blue. On nights when the moon and stars are sparse, change into gray or brown clothes. Sometimes it's gray outside? Yuan Lewei old fold ⑽ rice support lame widow worry suffocation? Tao timid coal? Punishment? Value milk Yang locust Jiu Xianjing silly Mou agent thin C block? Boqiong ⒚ 鞒龅Na W zinc paradox? Kang Nao Yao Tao Eba? Lie?
As for the underwear, of course it is the traditional Japanese crotch cloth (a long and thin white cloth). However, the binding method of ninjas is different from that of ordinary people, and the length is also longer. They wrapped the crotch cloth from the neck to the crotch, and finally tied it around the waist. In this way, the crotch cloth can be pulled out from the back of the neck at any time and used as a bandage or rope for emergencies. There are many pockets inside the coat, which can be used to store some gunpowder, sewing needles, first-aid medicine (including sleeping pills, poisons), etc. that cannot get wet; the waistband is used to store some daily sundries. Gloves and leggings usually contain hidden weapons.
Weapons
In order to deceive the interrogators at border checkpoints, ninjas usually dress like farmers when traveling. Therefore, so-called ninja hidden weapons are often modified from farm tools, daily necessities, gardening props, etc.
Most of these weapons were invented and cast by themselves, and only they knew how to use them. Therefore, in the eyes of others, they were no different from ordinary daily necessities. This is also one of the main reasons why ninja weapons were lost.
There are seven main types of ninjutsu weapons that modern people know from various ninjutsu secret books: syuriken, makibisi, ninja sword (sinobigatana), and hukiya ), ninja staff (sikomidue), gauntlet hook (tekkoukagi), water spider (mizugumo). "Shuriken" is a dart, the tip of which is coated with poison. "Sa Ling" is a diamond-shaped weapon scattered behind you when escaping. Anything that is uneven and can hurt your feet, such as natural stones, dried fruits, iron tools, etc., can be used as a substitute. The "ninja sword" comes with a rope about three meters long. When climbing over the city wall, it can be used as a stepping tool and can be retrieved with the rope. The scabbard can be used as a snorkel submerged in the water in times of danger. "Fukiya" is a poisonous needle, usually hidden in the flute; sometimes it is necessary to dress up as an artist during the journey. Therefore, in addition to learning the technique of blowing the arrow, the ninja must also practice the flute technique. "Ninja Staff", as the name suggests, is a staff containing weapons such as chains, spears, and swords. There are various kinds of "hand armor hooks", some are attached to the nails, and some are set on the back of the hands. It depends on what kind of kung fu the person is good at, and he can do his own tricks. "Water Spider" is a prop used when crossing a river. It can be folded up and hidden in a package.
Ninja Food
Ninjas must not "get fat" because they have to hide on the ceiling, under the floor, or even hang on trees or pillars in the house, supporting themselves with one hand. Weight, therefore, a ninja must be careful not to weigh more than sixty kilograms. In terms of a man's arm strength, the upper limit of weight that can be used to fight an enemy with one hand in the air is 60 kilograms (if you don't believe it, try it for yourself). "Ninja food" is mainly made of grains, low in calories, low in fat, and high in protein. The staple food is usually brown rice, wheat, and sweet potatoes, and side dishes are tofu and miso made from soybeans. Others include plums, vegetables, sesame seeds, quail eggs, etc. Foods that can enhance body odor, such as leeks, meat, onions, garlic, ginger, and cigarettes, are all prohibited. Moreover, ninjas often take baths and wash clothes in order to get rid of body odor. In addition, pine nuts, torreyas and other plant fruits are also one of the staple foods of ninjas.
"Bringing food" is also very important. Once you receive a mission order, whether you are sleeping in the wild or lurking on the ceiling of an enemy's mansion, you must have "carrying food" with you to maintain your physical strength. Dried taro can be strung into a necklace and hung around the neck; steamed rice can be preserved after being dried in the sun. Both can be brewed with boiling water and become a quick snack to satisfy your hunger. In addition, stir ergot, plums, and rock sugar into pills to form "thirst-quenching pills"; grind carrots, buckwheat flour, wheat flour, potato, licorice, coix, and glutinous rice flour into powder and soak them in wine for three years. After the wine evaporates, knead it into the size of a peach pit. Eat only three pills a day, so you don't have to worry about consuming your energy. There is also a "Binglong Pill", which is made of carrots, wheat flour, glutinous rice flour, honey, and wine, boiled over a slow fire, and then kneaded into small balls and dried in the sun. Take thirty pills a day to get the necessary vitamins. "Hyōgo Maru" should be used by soldiers to defend the city during wars, right? Anyway, this is one of the main "ninja foods".
How to Survive in the Wilderness
Ninjas have rich knowledge of medicinal herbs and can distinguish poison from good medicine and act accordingly. He also knows the habits of wild animals very well, and many ninjutsu are learned and applied from the habits of wild animals. Astronomy and meteorology is one of the indispensable basic ninjutsu. For example, observe whether there are water droplets on the spider web at night. If there are, it will be sunny the next day; if there is a halo around the moon, or the moonlight is brighter than usual, it will be rainy the next day; starting at twelve o'clock in the evening, eight o'clock in the morning, and evening It may rain for several days in a row. When you are lost in the mountains, heat the needle of a sewing needle over a fire, or apply wax on the needle and place it immediately in water. The direction the needle points will be north. The sewing needles on the ninja can not only be used to identify directions, but can also be used as acupuncture props when injured or tired. What should I do if I drink all the water in my water bottle? Look for ant holes or cricket holes. Where there are ants and mole crickets, there must be a water source nearby.
Ninjutsu
First of all, of course, you have to change into various identities according to the opportunity.
The basic "seven forms" (nanabake) of ninjas are: monk, nihilistic monk, yamabushi, lay down teacher, constant form, merchant, and sarurushi. A "monk" (syukke) is an ordinary bald monk. The "empty monk" (komusou) wears a cylindrical bamboo hat on his head, covering his entire face; he wears a cassock; he hangs a begging bowl around his neck; he plays flute and begs for alms. "Yambusi" (yamabusi) is a monk who practices in the mountains. "Houkasi" are equivalent to modern street performers, performing magic, stunts, monkey tricks, etc. "Tunenokata" (tunenokata) transforms into a local farmer or samurai. The condition is that one must speak the local dialect fluently. "Merchant" is a businessman who sells medicine and sugar. "Sarugakusi" (sarugakusi), charlatan artist. Others include "disguise", "transformation", "voice change", etc.
When delivering confidential documents, the best method is to write them secretly. However, sometimes it is sewn inside the clothes; sometimes the documents are twisted into a rope and braided together with the straw hat. There is also a slender paper wrapped around a cylinder, and the content of the document is recorded on it. After the paper is untied, the content will become text with unclear context; after the recipient receives the document, he will wrap the paper around it. On the same thick cylinder, it returns to its original shape. I personally think the “coolest” way is to carve text on your scalp! In this method, the head must be shaved bald beforehand, and then tattooed. After the hair grows long and the head is safely returned to the master, the head must be shaved again. However, this method must be very painful. However, ninjas know how to prepare medicine anyway, so there should be something similar to modern anesthetics. Another method is to use "godly writing". This is Yamato ancient writing before Chinese characters were spread to Japan, which is equivalent to Chinese oracle bone inscriptions. During the Warring States Period, it was rare for anyone to be able to decipher the characters of the Gods, so it became a "secret code" among ninjas.
There are also all kinds of strange ninjutsu, including "literary", "martial arts", "art" and "fun", there are countless.
After Tokugawa Ieyasu established the shogunate in Edo (Tokyo), some Iga ninjas became the guards and spies of the shogunate, while the remaining Iga ninjas and Koga ninjas were assigned To various daimyo territories. During the Meiji Restoration, ninjutsu had gradually been lost. These descendants of ninjas all changed careers and became policemen, doctors, pharmacy owners, pyrotechnics, etc.
Having said that, the world of "NINJA", which connects ancient times to the present, still has great appeal. Modern Japanese and even foreigners can't help but be curious and want to poke their heads in to see: What kind of medicine is sold in this gourd? ? !
Q: What is a ninja? What is the difference between a ninja and a samurai? What's going on with the ninjas?
Ninja: The simple explanation is that in ancient Japan, a kind of special operations killers and special operations spies who received special [ninjutsu training] from special institutions. What they present is that they belong to "faction organizations" There are many sects of this "organized unit" distributed throughout Japan, both official and unofficial. Basically, the birth of the product "ninja" is completely based on the factors of the "Warring States Period" in ancient Japan. "This kind of objective environment has a lot to do with it.
The "Warring States Period" in ancient Japan was just like the "Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period" in early China; city-states were separated and each was in charge of its own affairs. There were wars, chaos and bloody cruelty everywhere. Killings and ruthless wars. These feudal princes and warlords who are fighting for power urgently need to cultivate a group of professional infiltration troops who can quickly sneak into enemy lines to carry out espionage missions such as reconnaissance, spying, assassination, disruption and sabotage. "Ninja" It was born in such a dangerous environment full of turmoil.
However, the "professional infiltration troops" trained by these early princes and warlords did not actually employ "ninjas" in the early stages. It is just an official intelligence combat unit that any regime will inevitably set up. In other words, it is just a "spy"! Then what is the difference between the so-called "ninjas" and "spies" that later came to be? We As we all know, "Ninjutsu" is a special monastic discipline spread from China to Japan through cultural exchanges between the two countries. "Ninjutsu" in Japan gradually evolved into many sects distributed throughout Japan and became unique trees. A monastic sect.
Ninja: Originally it was just a title for "Ninjutsu practitioners". Some "Ninjutsu practitioners" who formed their own sects themselves had many disciples. These "ninjutsu practitioners" themselves or their disciples privately used the "ninjutsu" they learned to cultivate their own "exclusive private troops". They began to manage them with corporate and military business concepts. .Sometimes they were given money to become professional killers and mercenaries. Sometimes they were hired by government units to perform tasks behind enemy lines.
Later, because government units analyzed and analyzed investment returns and investment risks from the perspective of Evaluation: It was found that the strategic value, mission efficiency, and loyalty of [Ninja] are actually higher than those of ordinary spies and killers. Therefore, "Ninja" gradually received the attention of government units in the later period. Therefore, there began to be official [Exclusive Ninjas] belonging to the government. Troops].
[Ninjas and spies] are both organizations belonging to the [special operations level]. But the difference between [ninjas] is that in addition to their essential academic skills, they need to undergo general spy basic training; The most different thing is that there is an additional training of [Ninjutsu]. [Ninjas are the ultimate warriors trained by units with special combat level of Ninjutsu techniques]. The mission form is more complex and not simple!! A higher level than ordinary spies. This is the so-called [Ninja].
Many people always have the impression that [Ninja] appears in black clothes and masks every time he goes out on a mission. It is really influenced by martial arts. The over-exaggerated "objectification" in novels and movies has the wrong influence. Indeed! This kind of black clothes is indeed what [ninjas] often wear when going on missions, but it also depends on the mission situation. This kind of black clothes does not It's not the so-called [ninja uniform]. In fact, people in ancient Japan often wore this kind of black work clothes when working. It was just an ancient Japanese work clothes! Just because when [ninjas] were in the dark night, This kind of black-dyed work clothes is specially worn to facilitate the execution of the secret requirements of the mission. The work clothes are specially slightly modified to meet the needs of the mission and combat.
When a real [ninja] goes on a mission, he will not always appear in black clothes and a mask as described in novels and movies. When a real [ninja] goes on a mission, he usually wears various social makeup. Personnel or roles from all walks of life blend into the general population as a cover for one's own identity. For example: beggars, alms monks, jugglers, roadside stalls, samurai, ronin, monks, charlatans, and other uncertain roles. The form of modern intelligence agents and agents is the same.
Ninjutsu
Ninjutsu,
Also known as Yinjutsu, the art of invisibility, it is a pearl of hidden martial arts in ancient Japanese martial arts.
Ninjutsu, like karate, judo, Shaolin Temple boxing and other Japanese martial arts, was originally a special Japanese martial arts that was gradually developed after the Chinese martial arts were introduced to Japan. According to historical records, ninjutsu originated three hundred years ago, during the Japanese shogunate era in the 17th century. With the pursuit of the Japanese court, the rise of martial arts class power and the need for espionage work, more and more ninjutsu appeared. Ninjutsu is also becoming more and more popular. However, for a long time, ninjutsu has only been secretly passed down from generation to generation by ninja families, and it is difficult for the outside world to know its details.
Ninjutsu training requirements must start from an early age. All ninja family members, regardless of gender, old or young, must unconditionally inherit this family professional tradition (ninjutsu training). As far as the content of ninjutsu training is concerned, Its basic training mainly includes five aspects: balance, agility, strength, endurance and special skills.
Balance training: Start by walking on the bamboo pole until you can stand on the round bamboo pole without slipping; lift the bamboo pole about three feet off the ground and continue walking on the bamboo pole until you can move freely; continue to increase the height of the bamboo pole , until the height of thirty or forty feet is democratic. At this point, the body is not afraid of heights, and it is as if it is walking on flat ground. Only with this kind of balance ability can one walk on roofs, walls and trees like flying.
Agility training: Training starts from an early age, with more special training for agility qualities, such as jumping over a rope full of blades, and doing dangerous obstacle runs later in the training. There are many dangerous obstacles along the way, and body skills If it is slightly ineffective or the reaction is slightly insensitive, it will be injured by obstacles. Therefore, the sensitivity requirements for ninjutsu are very strict.
Endurance training: Ninjutsu endurance training is divided into two types: static and dynamic training. Quiet training method: hang your hands on the tree to support the whole body, and the ground is full of hidden weapons. The practitioner is required to never let go and jump down. The dynamic training method uses basic long-distance running skills and must have the endurance to run five or six thousand miles. An excellent ninjutsu master, coupled with jumping, can run more than 150 miles a day.
Strength training: Ninjutsu strength training strives to maximize the strength of the human body. There are many training methods used, which will not be listed here.
Special skill training: There are many kinds of special skill training in Ninjutsu martial arts: such as diving breath-holding, hand-to-hand combat, kendo, hidden weapons, makeup, medicine, poisoning and detoxification, and hearing and smell training. . . And they must have a high level of ability to survive in the wild by enduring hunger and thirst.
Ninjutsu martial arts require ninjas to have first-class skills in swordsmanship, archery, equestrianism, jujitsu, foot skills, body balance, and poison dart placement. But the most demanding martial skill is the famous stealth and flight technique. Hidden Technique, in fact, there is no real invisibility technique. It is just that the hands and feet are trained to be extremely sensitive, and the ability to jump and run is very strong. Before anyone notices him, the ninja has disappeared in a flash. This Chinese martial art is known as flying over the roof and walking over the wall. It is actually practiced through a long period of jumping, grabbing, climbing and jumping. Because of the mysterious actions and hidden whereabouts of ninjutsu masters, people also call ninjutsu "ghost arts" and "invisible arts".
In addition to flight and invisibility, distributing hidden weapons is also one of the unique ninjutsu martial arts. The hidden weapons of ninjutsu are mostly poison darts and copper coins (bianfeng blade), but also swords, chisels, etc. Ninjutsu concealed weapons are widely used, and throwing poison-quenching copper coins is a unique skill of every ninjutsu master.
Together with "Flying Technique" and "Discovering Hidden Weapons", the "Three Ninjutsu Techniques" are also called "Poison Application and Detoxification Technique". All Ninjutsu masters are good at this. According to reports, the poisons used in ninjutsu are extracted from minerals, animals and plants. The poisons are powerful enough to kill people; only a small amount of the medicine is enough to make people drowsy, paralyzed or laughing. Ninjutsu has many poisoning methods and is very secretive. The tips of daggers, darts and arrows are dipped in poison for assassination; food or drink is mixed with poison for murder; various poisonous items such as poisonous flowers are used. The universal antidote for ninjutsu's detoxification techniques is made from herbs and medicinal wine.
Ninjutsu, regarded as the "art of killing", has long been exclusively practiced by ninja organizations, specializing in activities such as spying on intelligence and assassinating political opponents. During the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan and the Tang Dynasty in China, the prevalence of espionage and counter-espionage activities was unintentionally a major battle between various ninja organizations.
With the development of society, ninjutsu and the terrorist activities of ninjas have been condemned by the world, and finally banned, and the activities of ninjutsu have completely gone underground. Little is known about it. The rendering of film and television works in recent years has made the world once again aware of this ancient and cruel flower of martial arts in Japan.
The Origin of Ninjutsu
The theoretical basis of Ninjutsu is derived from Sun Tzu’s Art of War from China to Japan, and later the development of training methods and ambush techniques in the mountains. Martial arts developed naturally in various countries in ancient times. This process must have occurred in all countries in the world. Japan is naturally no exception. However, after China's Sun Tzu's Art of War was introduced to Japan, Japan's military thinking underwent fundamental changes. Takeda Shingen, the general who loved using ninjas the most, was completely transformed by Chinese military thinking. Takeda Shingen was an admirer of Sun Tzu. He greatly admired the combat art first proposed by Sun Tzu, "moving like the wind, moving slowly like the forest, and attacking like fire, motionless like the mountain." The troops are called the "Fenglin Huoshan" troops.
Because Shingen hates the secrets of his country being known to others, he likes to train ninjas. He loves to drive the ninjas he trained most (he calls them "Ranbo"), and "Sanzhe" (this is also a name used by the Takeda family to call ninjas). The origin of "Ranbo" comes from Ka, Shin, and The unemployed vagrants in the Yue San area, or bandit groups, organized them and taught them mountain warfare and other fighting skills, so they became ninjas. In addition, "San Zhe" is "Jian Jian" and "Jian Fang". , and the general name of "Mesuke", these people are experts in scouts and spies. Shingen sent Tomita Gozaemon to control the "Sanzhe" ninjas.
During the Warring States Period in Japan, princes from all over the country came to dominate. , trying to unify Japan and replace the emperor. Takeda Shingen won many major battles, and the Takeda family was once extremely powerful. Of course, he also made countless enemies. Takeda Shingen's younger brother accidentally discovered a thief who looked very similar to his brother, so he killed him. He stayed with him and used it as a substitute - Japanese tradition calls him a "shadow warrior". This is also the reason why Gaddafi of Algeria never died. Next, Takeda Shingen fought against the Oda Nobunaga-Tokugawa Ieyasu coalition. Legend has it that he was unfortunately killed in battle, but he actually died of illness due to excessive drinking and sex. However, his son was not a great weapon, so Takeda Noburen decided to let the "Shadow Warrior" go to the battlefield. He assisted and supported Takeda Shingen from the side to buy time. His son gained experience in ruling, and when he matured, he handed over the power to him.
The "Shadow Samurai" never changed from being a thief to being moved by Takeda Nobuyan's righteous deeds and doing their best.
During the Heian period, due to the rise of the samurai class, the art of ambush in the mountains was left to the samurai. Development. During the Genpei era, Minamoto Yoshitsune, who learned to ambush in the mountains, successfully used the techniques of ambush in the mountains and completed the theory of offensive warfare. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Kusunoki Masashige developed the defensive warfare. At the same time, Ninja Ninjutsu and martial arts were separated into different systems.
Schools of Ninjutsu
During the Warring States Period, Ninjutsu began to make great progress, because this era greatly needed Ninjutsu, martial arts and The art of war. But unlike the art of war and martial arts, ninjutsu has its own uniqueness. In areas where ninjutsu is developed, there are the following schools of ninjutsu, which use the following place names as the names of the schools:
Musashi, Kai, Echigo, Shinano, and other four states
Iga, Koga, Kii, and other three states
Among them, the ninjutsu of the latter three states is the most popular in Japan The most developed.
Ninjutsu textbook "Manchuan Gathering Sea"
Originally before the Yamato people's Eastern Expedition, Iga and Koga were not separated. It was called IGA. Later, because the place names were separated during the Muromachi and Warring States periods during the two hundred years, the schools gradually separated.
However, although the schools were separated, the classics of ninja training are the same book. We call this book "Manchuan Jihai". This book has all the theoretical foundations and skills to teach ninjas how to perform ninjutsu. "Sengoku Beautiful Girl~Cut the Clouds", and "Ninja Rantaro" mentioned in This is the ninja textbook.
Why are the ninjutsu in Iga and Koga so developed? Iga and Koga are very close to Kyoto and Nagoya, and they are located in a small closed basin surrounded by mountains and dangers. It is a small world of its own, but its strategic location is very important. Because it is close to the Kinki area in the center of Japan, it is deeply influenced by the culture of Kyoto. There are many shrines, temples, and manors. Later, the manor system collapsed In bad times, local tycoons rise up one by one. During the Warring States Period, there were 60 local tycoons in such a small land. But because the land was so small, everyone wanted to seize each other's land, so every family probably raised a local tycoon. 30-40 soldiers in order to deal with the "enemy country" (this is very similar to the fighting for land between the villages of the Hokkien people in the land reclamation era in Taiwan, and also somewhat similar to the fighting between the Hokkien guests). The competition here is beyond As imagined by outsiders, the local tycoons formed alliances with each other, probed each other's enemy situation, and killed each other. Once the local tycoons were struck down, it would be difficult to get up again. It is no wonder that this kind of place with mountains and fierce battles would become a forbearance. The base camp for the development of ninjutsu. Over time, a balance gradually developed among the local tycoons, and then ninjutsu began to become the best in the country.
Why are the ninjutsu of Iga and Koga so developed? ?
Iga and Koga are very close to Kyoto and Nagoya, and are located in a small closed basin surrounded by mountains and dangers, forming a small world of their own. However, their strategic location is very important. Because it is close to the Kinki area in the center of Japan, it was deeply influenced by the culture of Kyoto. There were many shrines, temples, and manors. Later, when the manor system collapsed, local tycoons emerged one after another. During the Warring States Period, this small town was There are actually 60 local tyrants in the land, but because the land is very small, everyone wants to seize each other's land, so each family will probably raise 30-40 soldiers to deal with the "enemy countries" (this is very similar to Taiwan's land reclamation in the past) During the period, the fighting for land among the villages in southern Fujian was somewhat similar to the fighting between Fujian guests). The competition here was fiercer than outsiders imagined. The local tyrants formed alliances with each other, probed each other's enemies, and killed each other. Once the local tycoons fell, it was difficult to get up again. It is no wonder that such a place with mountains and fierce battles would become the base camp for the development of ninjutsu. As time went by, a feud among the local tycoons gradually developed. To create a balance, Ninjutsu also began to dominate the country.
The theoretical origin of Ninjutsu
Most ninjas came from farmers, rather than noble-born samurai. Ninjutsu's Ambush in the Mountains Skills, experience in mountain warfare from living in Yamato, Yoshino, Kurama, Nerai, and Iga. Kyoto is the birthplace of Onmyodo, the magic technique used in ninjutsu, and not far away are the headquarters of Buddhist esoteric sects such as Hikaru and Takano. The martial arts side of ninjutsu comes from the Yagyu style sword school and the Hohoin style spear style.
Immigration and Ninjas from China, Korea
Due to the change of Chinese regime, a new dynasty was established. The loyal ministers of the original emperor could not survive in China, so they immigrated to China, which has been with them for more than 2,000 years. Settled in Japan. These people have a very low social status in Japan and can only engage in handicrafts such as making pottery, armor, clothing, etc. that the Japanese are not willing to engage in. These people are called tribal people, and they were the most numerous during the Ming Dynasty. Tribe was the Japanese name for the "human circle" where Chinese people were imprisoned when Japan invaded China and implemented a no-man's land. These Ming Dynasty immigrants usually settled in Kyoto, and then some moved to nearby Iga or Koga to work. In addition, they also used some of the technologies they brought, such as gunpowder, so this was Japan's earliest gunpowder manufacturing site. Other craftsmen also took root here, such as crafts-making masters, doll-playing masters... all kinds of artists came... Therefore, there were many such people in Iga and Koka areas, and in the future, ninjas could be used as many folk craftsmen. Use your craft skills to engage in espionage work.
In addition, there are some North Koreans who also receive this kind of treatment like the Chinese. There are many foreign nationalities and naturalized people here (non-locals who settled in Japan, became Japanese, and changed their surnames to Japanese surnames).
For example, in the early days of the Tokugawa shogunate, because Hattori Hanzo worked with Ieyasu, many people from Iga and Koga moved to Edo with Hattori. Tsumachi is the transformation of Iga and Koga. The place name Hanzomon (the old house where Hattori Hanzo lived) is still left there. According to the Ministry of Persuasion, Hanzo is the one who was transformed. His family was originally Chinese, with the surname Qin. Later, because they settled in Japan, in order to merge with the local area, they changed their surname to a Japanese one, Hattori. From then on, the Hattori family was born.
Because the war in Japan was extremely fierce at that time and intelligence was urgently needed, but the so-called orthodox samurai would not engage in such sneaky behavior. The Japanese samurai believed that such hardships and loss of face should be done by those Let the inferiors do it. Moreover, the Japanese martial arts at that time was only suitable for two people who agreed to stand and chop off each other's heads. This is the Japanese kendo practice that you can see now, that kind of ambushes in the mountains and eclectic battles in various terrains. Not suitable for them either. The important thing is that the Japanese do not have the ability to adapt to changes, so this special job was done by people from the lowest level of Japanese society at that time.
Chinese, this is the true face of Japanese ninjas.
There is also a ninja force composed of Japanese. There was a guy named Hideyoshi Hashiba. When he had no other way to go, he once sought refuge with Hachisuka Koryu and lived in his house for free. Hachisuka Koroku is a "night bandit" active in the Mino area. Anyway, the people who work in a bandit group are usually not poor, so they can be hospitable and let some people who have no food to eat come to him and eat at his house. Later, because these people helped Hideyoshi capture Mogu City, they became official soldiers and finally got rid of their reputation as bandits. However, because Nobunaga hated the bad army with poor military discipline, Haizuka Xiaoliu never joined his bandit group again. They didn't do anything like killing people and selling goods, but the good sneaking skills they trained during their bandit days became a good condition for becoming ninjas, so those people turned to become ninjas in Hideyoshi Hashiba's army. And he has performed outstandingly in all major battles.
This Hashiba Hideyoshi later made great contributions to the unification of Japan, and was awarded the official position of "Taihe" by the Japanese Emperor, that is, the emperor's assistant. He was also given the surname Toyotomi, so his later name in history was Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The martial arts of ninjutsu come from the Yagyu style sword school and the Hohoin style spear style. However, the ninjas greatly improved these martial arts, making them the use of short swords and short spears, so that they were suitable for fighting in confined places.
The influence of foreign craftsmen
In addition, the technologies introduced by outsiders, such as gunpowder, took root here, so this is the place where gunpowder was manufactured very early in Japan. Other crafts People also took root here, such as masters who made handicrafts, masters who played with dolls...all kinds of artists came...so there were many such people in Iga and Koka areas, and in the future ninjas could be used in many folk ways. They used their craft skills to engage in espionage work. However, in the society at that time, the status of such people was not high (in their hometowns of China and North Korea, the status of these people was not high either. Businessmen were the last among the four peoples: scholars, farmers, industry, and commerce. Of course, Japan is also divided into scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants, but scholars refer to scholar-bureaucrats, that is, samurai).
The military commander who loves to use ninjas the most--Takeda Shingen
Because Shingen hates his country very much His secret is known to others, so he likes to train ninjas. He loves to drive the ninjas he trained most (he calls them "Ranbo"), and the "three" (this is also a name for ninjas in the Takeda family)." Is the origin of "chaos" coming from the unemployed vagrants from A, Xin and Yue, or is it a bandit group that took them?/ca>