Interesting facts about ninja Is a great opportunity to learn more about Japanese warriors. Ninjas were known not only as excellent fighters, but also as spies who managed to obtain valuable information for their masters. In addition, they were used as hired killers or, in modern terms, as killers.
So, here are the most interesting facts about ninja.
- Ninja is a Japanese reconnaissance saboteur, spy, spy, and assassin in the Middle Ages.
- Translated from Japanese, the word "ninja" means "the one who is hiding."
- From early childhood, future ninjas were taught the basics of ninjutsu - a complex discipline that includes the art of espionage, methods of sabotage work behind enemy lines, elements of survival and much more.
- According to one of the versions, the founder of ninjutsu was a Chinese warrior and a Japanese samurai (see interesting facts about samurai).
- The first ninja appeared around the 12th century.
- Did you know that ninjas were not only men, but also women?
- Many documents have survived to this day, which say that ninja often resorted to various poisons, using them even more often than weapons.
- A person from any class could become a ninja, regardless of his material condition and position in society.
- The ninja was obliged to be able to obtain the necessary information, use any objects as weapons, defend against any weapon, and also suddenly appear and hide unnoticed.
- An interesting fact is that the ninja also studied theater arts. It helped him to be natural in conversations with people while completing assignments.
- The warrior had to know local medicine, be able to heal with herbs and own acupuncture.
- The ninja invented the prototype of modern water skis, putting on which they were able to move quickly enough on the water. "Skis" were small bamboo rafts that were worn on the legs.
- It is a myth that ninjas wore black clothes. In fact, they preferred to dress in dark gray or brown suits, as these colors contributed to better camouflage at night.
- The ninja fighting technique is based on jiu-jitsu, since it allows you to effectively fight the enemy in a confined space. Since fights often took place indoors, warriors preferred short blades to long ones.
- And here's another interesting fact. It turns out that ninjas often used explosives, poisonous gases and other methods to eliminate the target.
- Ninja knew how to stay under water for a long time, breathing through a straw, trowels to climb rocks, had trained hearing and visual memory, saw better in the dark, possessed a fine sense of smell and other abilities.
- The ninja's equipment consisted of 6 compulsory items: a wicker hat, a "cat" - a double or triple iron hook with a rope, a pencil lead, medicines, a container for carrying embers and a towel.