Questions tagged [ninjutsu]

A specific set of skills of or related to the acts of espionage, stealth, counter-intelligence, and assassination.

Ninjutsu (忍術) is the collected set of skills of the ninja, a type of feudal Japanese mercenary. These skills may include, but are not necessarily limited to:

  • Espionage
  • Escape
  • Evasion
  • Distraction
  • Guerilla tactics
  • Weapons use
  • Unarmed combat

The most widely recognized organizations claiming to teach ninjutsu are the Bujinkan, Genbukan, and Jinenkan.

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Do ninja follow the bushido?

Until recently I have been told that ninja do not abide to a moral code (in particular, the samurai bushido), and that the definition of a ninja is "a warrior without honor". Is this true? A ninja is not required to follow any moral code at all?…
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Were ninja still active during WW2?

Quick Question, were ninja still active during WW2? If not, when did they stop being utilized? If so, any accounts worth sharing?
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Why do ninjas stop with their follow through when attacking

Say, for example, a ninjutsu artist swings a sword. Why does that ninja stop swinging halfway through the follow through? Watch this short video to see what I mean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcZVTZjI-Qw&list=PL388B34C619207E47&index=14 Has…
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