Ninja AD 1460-1650

Name: Ninja AD 1460-1650
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ISBN: 9781841765259

ISBN-10: 1841765252

ISBN-13: 9781841765259

Edition: 2003

Authors: Stephen Turnbull, Wayne Reynolds

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The Ninja were the secret agents and assassins of feudal Japan, and they remain a subject of enduring fascination. This title provides an accurate and detailed account of the reality of the Ninja, detailing methods of training, hiring, combat use and secret operations.

Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 2/19/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 7.24" wide x 9.90" long x 0.16" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction: The Elusive Ninja


Ninja - Japan's Secret Warriors


The roots of the ninja


The ancestors of the ninja


Ninja activities in the 14th century Ninja in the age of war


The ninja of Iga and Koga


Serving the shogun


Recruitment and Training


Ninja recruitment


Ninja selection


Ninja training


Belief and belonging


Appearance and Equipment


Men in black


The ninja costume


Ninja disguises


Standard ninja equipment Specialised ninja equipment


Ninja techniques


Conditions of Service


The ninja homelands


Daily life in the ninja village


The ninja house


Ninja Campaign Life


Spying and espionage


Arson


Assassination Who killed Kenshin?


An assassination attempt


Ninja in War


Ninja at Sawayama, 1558


Ninja at Maibara, 1561


Ninja at Udono, 1562


Ninja at Sekigahara, 1600


Ninja at Osaka, 1615


Ninja at Shimabara, 1638


Aftermath - The Ninja Myth


Museums, Collections and Re-Enactment


Glossary


Bibliography and Further Reading


Colour Plate Commentary


Index