"Shinobi" redirects here. For other uses, see Shinobi (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Ninja (disambiguation).
Drawing of the archetypical ninja, from a series of sketches (Hokusai manga) 由 Hokusai. Woodblock print on paper. Volume six, 1817.A ninja (忍者?) 或者 shinobi (忍び?) was a covert agent 或者 mercenary of feudal 日本 specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations.[1] The ninja, using covert methods of waging war, were contrasted with the samurai, who...
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