"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) por Hokusai. Woodblock print on paper. Volume six, 1817.A ninja (忍者?) o shinobi (忍び?) was a covert agent o mercenary of feudal japón 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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