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=by:TIMOTHY TRAN=

=PAGE 1= =HISTORY OF NINJA=

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==The history of the Ninja is hard to trace. This is because there were few, if any records kept of its existance. Most of what is known about the ninja is taken from stories that have been passed down from generation to generation.== ==Nonuse ("the art of stealth") was first introduced to Japan in 522 A.D. as a religion practiced by priests. These priests were not violent people, they were "mystics" who gathered and shared information for the ruling classes. The ninja as we know them were not introduced until later.== ==It wasn't until 645 A.D. that the priests perfected their fighting skills and made use of their knowledge of nonuse. This was because they found themselves being harassed by the central government and found in necessary to protect themselves.== ==In 794-1192 A.D. the new civilization flourished and with it, a new class of wealthy, privileged families. These families fought with one another in attempts to make or destroy emperors. The need for spies, informants and now assassins grew as these families dueled for power. They were suspicious and jealous of one another and would resort to any means necessary to eliminate any possible threats. Therefore, the practitioners of nonuse were in great demand. With this, the ninja was born.== =PAGE 2= =NINJA OUTFITS= ==There is no evidence that historical ninja limited themselves to all-black suits. In modern times, camoufloge based upon dark colors such as dark red and dark blue can be used to give better concealment at night. Some cloaks may have been reversible: dark colored on the outside for concealment during the night, and white colored on the inside for concealment in the snow. Some ninja may have worn the same armor or clothing as samurai or Japanese peasants. The stereotypical ninja that continually wears easily identifiable black outfits (shinobi shozoku) comes from the kabuki theatre. Prop handlers would dress in black and move props around on the stage. The audience would obviously see the prop handlers, but would pretend they were invisible. Building on that willing suspension of disbelief, ninja characters also came to be portrayed in the theater as wearing similar all-black suits. This either implied to the audience that the ninja were also invisible, or simply made the audience unable to tell a ninja character from many prop handlers until the ninja character distinguished himself from the other stagehands with a scripted attack or assassination. Ninja boots (jika-tabi), like much of the rest of Japanese footwear from the time, have a split-toe design that improves gripping and wall/rope climbing. They are soft enough to be virtually silent. Ninja also attached special spikes to the bottoms of the boots called //ashiko//. The actual head covering suggested by Sōke maasaski hitsumi (in his book //The Way of the Ninja: Secret Techniques//) utilizes what is referred to as //sanjaku-tenugui//, (three-foot cloths). It involves the tying of two three-foot cloths around the head in such a way as to make the mask flexible in configuration but securely bound. Some wear a long robe, most of the time dark blue (//kon'iro//) for stealth.like much of the rest of Japanese footwear from the time, have a split-toe design that improves gripping and wall/rope climbing. They are soft enough to be virtually silent. Ninja also attached special spikes to the bottoms of the boots called //ashiko//.== = = = = =PAGE 3= =NINJA FIGHTING STYLE=

The ninja were very competent hand-to-hand fighters. They were trained from birth to fight with their hands and feet. They knew where and how to hit to paralyse or even kill when needed.
==One reason that their style of fighting (Tai-jutsu) was so effective, was that they not only studied punching and kicking, but they studied the human body as well. Learning all about the weaknesses and strengths. For example, punching a man in the face can be painful, but it might just piss him off, whereas a punch to the throat will be much more devastating. Grappling was a strong part of the ninjas fighting technique. Along with bone-crunching kicks and punches, the ninja were equally as strong fighting from the ground. When on the ground grappling, it is not likely that a punch or kick could be used effectively, so techniques such as arm bars and joint locks were used. The grappling was very similar to todays judo or jui-jitsu. A ninja studies the art of Taijutsu or "body movement". Taijutsu doesn't teach rigid and fixed methods like almost every other martial art does. Instead, it stresses fluidity, natural movement and spontaneity. Also, the ninja learned to exploit the joints and pressure points of an enemy. When a punch or kick was thrown, a ninja wouldn't simply block the attack, he would strike a pressure point or nerve center to cause the limb to lose its function. Not only did the ninja learn to disable a person, he also learned to quickly and effectively kill. It is true that a ninja could kill with one blow by exploiting the weaknesses of the body. Another important aspect of Taijutsu was learning to reverse any situation or attack. They were trained from childhood to be extremely flexible and could therefore escape any hold or lock they might be put in. They even played games as children where they were tied up and the object of the game was to get yourself untied as quickly as possible; within a few years, a ninja learned to get out of any type of binding.==

= = = = =PAGE 4= =NINJA DEATH WEAPONS= ==Death weapons are in integral part of a Ninja's life. He must care for his death weapons as he would care for his own children. Ninja's don't have children of their own, of course, since they're always off jumping from rooftop to rooftop and assassinating people. There's just no chance for having a family. That's one of the sacrifices you must make when becoming a Ninja. They make sure to tell you that as you begin your rigorous training. Yes, that's right. Ninja training is not all fun and games. It is rigorous like nobody's business (other than the Ninja's of course). They must learn how to climb trees spider style, the proper technique for throwing smoke bombs, and the Touch of Death and other pressure points. Young Ninja apprentices must train day and night on each of the Ninja death weapons, until he masters all of them. Some of the death weapons that a Ninja must learn to use include the katana, throwing stars and knives, nunchukas, hand claws, the sai, and the bo staff. After long training sessions, the young Ninjas relax by watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (especially the Foot Clan), old Bruce Lee flicks, and Walker: Texas Ranger. Once an apprentice has mastered every death weapon and has gained proficiency in all other Ninja skills, then he becomes a true Ninja. This is the best moment in a Ninja's life, until he completes his first successful assassination.==

=PAGE 5= =NINJA ASASSINS= = =

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==**Assassination** is the target killing of an individual who is in a high-profile position. An added distinction between assassination and other forms of killing is that the assassin has an ideology or political motivationn, though many assassins (especially those not part of an organization) also demonstrate insanity; other motivations are money (contract killing),revenge, or a military option.== ==The assassination euphism **targeted killing** (**extrajudicial execution**) also is used for government-sanctioned killing of opponents. 'Assassination' itself, along with terms such as 'terorist' and 'freedom fighter', may in this context be considered a loaded term, as it implies an act where the proponents of such killings may consider them justified or even necessary== = = =PAGE 6= =DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NINJA AND SAMURAI=

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==Ninja: a member of a feudal Japanese society of mercenary agents, highly trained in martial arts and stealth (ninjutsu), who were hired for covert purposes ranging from espionage to sabotage and assassination. Samurai: a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan; a professional warrior belonging to the Japanese feudal military aristocracy In the history of Japan, a ninja was someone specially trained in a variety of unorthodox arts of war. These included assassination, espionage, and other martial arts. Their roles may have included sabotage, espionage, scouting and assassination missions as a way to destabilize and cause social chaos in enemy territory or against an opposing ruler, perhaps in the service of their feudal rulers (daimyo, shogun), or an underground ninja organization waging guerrilla warfare. Samurai was a term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. The word "samurai" is derived from the archaic Japanese verb "samorau," changed to "saburau," meaning "to serve"; thus, a "samurai" is a servant, i.e. the servant of a lord.== = =

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=HONOR=

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==Does ninja has the same amount of honor as a samurai?Not exactly samurai kills people for protecting their loved ones,but ninja kills for money.When ninja kill they always have to take their head as a prize similar to a trophy.Honor to ninja is nothing thier not afriad to kill their family or look bad in fact most ninja kill their loved ones to keep their ninja legacy a secret.The reason ninja become this evil is ninja usually started of a pore and helpless person they and also on the street begging for food,then the poor meets the ninja head master and turns froom poor to insanley rich.But is killing your loved ones worth it?The poor is very greedy and world do anything for money so the headmasters must be intelligent enough to read and feel how the poor person feels inside.== =page 8= =BECOMING A NINJA= ==The history of ninja isn't as glamorous as you might imagine. Many believe ninjas were peasants who, by law, weren't allowed to study samurai techniques. Instead, the castoffs created a new martial art that utilized espionage, disguise, and weapons that they could carry without arousing suspicion.== ==Unlike samurai, ninja are largely mythical, having left behind little proof of their existence. Our modern perception (silent assassins dressed in black) is based largely on video games and movies. As far as we can tell, there's no present-day governing body to check your qualifications. You just gotta have the love. That said, we did find several sites offering "ninja lessons." Who knows, you might learn a thing or two about the art of incapacitation. Also, the Iga-ryu ninja museum offers tips on living the "modern ninja life." If studying the pressure points in your ears and hands doesn't sound too fun, you could always live like these guys. Real ultimate power!== =PAGE 9= =FOUND OUT!!!!!!!= ==What would happen if a person knew the ninjas identity?Well there would be alot of consequences,anyways ninja was really hardto find and catch only a few has been caught asassinating men for there leader.If a ninja was caught though the ninja was to be killed by his or her own blade for execution,but why not let them live?the ninja asassin can't be kept alive because the enemy would know where to go get armed men and slaughter all the ninja in the hideout.== = = =PAGE 10= =IS THERE STILL SOME LEFT=

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==Is there still some ninja left?YES, there is a lot of ninja left.In fact most of the people in japan can possibly be ninja.Ninja are the types of people that die really fast be other ninja. Some ninja has to kill a ninja to kill the man that hired the ninja. Asassin ninja dies fast and because he or she can be caught and sent to death.Ninja are dangerous people in fact they still exist remember taht so one day you might run into a ninja either with the ninja willing to give peace or asassination.==

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= = =DEFININITION OF NINJA= ==NINJA:a member of a feudal Japanese society of mercenary agents, highly trained in martial arts and stealth (ninjutsu), who were hired for covert purposes ranging from espionage to sabotage and assassination.==