Are ninjas really real or fake?

Question

in real life.

Answer 1

They are real

Answer 2

It's not a simple question. There were many many straight blades in Japanese culture, whether tsurugi or otherwise. If the stories that Stephen Hayes reported are at all true (and that's a mighty big if), then the idea of the straight bladed ninja sword wasn't a crafted sword, but something crafted as a tool in the way a senban shuriken was crafted as a nail puller. The blade could be found (removed from, for instance, a spear) or ground excess metal into a blade shape; then it would be mounted with tsuka and koshirae in a more traditional fashion. There is the shinobigatana, which is a generic term for swords used by shinobi. There's the shorter-bladed katana type, carried in a normal length saya to appear as any other, but draw more quickly. There's also the shikirogatana – a saw-toothed blade left to rust, which would create jagged wounds and infect them with tetanus. Then there's also another unique tool, the gyakuni wakizashi, which was like a short hand spear with a tsuka to hide the blade. If a warrior attempted to draw the wakizashi off the shinobi's belt, the tsuka would pull off and the ninja could push the "saya" forward to stab the dumbfounded warrior. There are many examples of single-edged straight swords in Japanese museums and collections. Unfortunately, so little is known about their origins that their utility is a source of speculation. Until I see a diagram of it in a densho dating back to pre-Meiji, I'll remain skeptical, and give only this answer: It is highly likely that such a sword was used by a ninja at some point in history, however, the idea of entire clans wielding exactly the same sword and exactly the same equipment is hollywood fabrication.

Answer 3

The origin of Ninjas is muddy. Ninja is basically the "art of stealth". Sun Tzu wrote "The Art of War" and the book has some content on deception techniques to defeat enemies. So the origins can be probably traced in China.

During 15th century, Ninjas came into prominence, serving the feudal lords.

Maybe there are still schools in Japan that teach the art of Ninja. See the link below.

Answer 4

Real, maybe not as dramatic as they are portrayed , but certainly real. Look up ninja on google. One famous ninja was Michinoue-no-Mikoto... He was the protector of Empress Suiko in the 620s AD.He is said to be the pioneer of Ninjutsu. A fighting system used in combat and espionage.

Answer 5

There used to be a lot of ninjas, but now the closest thing is the CIA. I bet that people in the CIA learn martial arts, which is what you could say past ninjas practiced.

Answer 6

Well ninjas are real, but it was a long time ago, now ninja stars are replaced with guns... Its like samurai, rarely seen

Answer 7

From about 1750 to 1880 they were real.
Anyone who claims that they still exist is :
a) deluded
b) misinformed
c) addicted to martial arts movies
d) an idiot.

Anyone who claims to BE a ninja is:
a) deluded
b) out of touch with reality and time
c) possibly dangerously psychotic.

Answer 8

yes i ninjas are real...but not like the ones in naruto lol
basically in japan feudal time, around the 15th century, ninjas were used as spies, assasins, etc.
there is also a martial art style called ninjutsu...which is taught today and i really want to learn it
its here if you want it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhhkgMu7adk&mode=related&search=

Answer 9

There ain't no ninja. There story just from the imaginations of man.

Answer 10

no sorry bout that they r not the only ninjas that alive is the karate kids