have you ever seen a ninja?

Answer 1

Ninja are said to have made use of weapons that could be easily concealed or disguised as common tools, the bo and handclaws (shuko, neko-te tekagi) probably being the most famous, except for the shuriken (throwing stars), which have more recently been popularized by comic books and mail order advertisements. Kunai (originally a gardening tool) was also a popular weapon according to some accounts, as they could be hidden easily or carried if the ninja was disguised as a gardener. It was the equivalent of a utility knife, often used to pry or cut rather than fight. The makibishi (tetsu-bishi), a type of caltrop made of iron spikes, is also famous. It could be thrown on the ground to injure a pursuer's feet or thrown out on an enemy's escape path so that the targets could be cut down or shot down with bows and arrows while they looked for another escape route, but it could also be covered with poison so the victim would die slowly.

In popular culture, ninja also used special short swords called ninja-ken (or ninja-tō see below for explanation), or "shinobigatana" (Note the avoidance of the term 'ninja', but inclusion of the term shinobi, a synonym). Ninja-ken are shorter than a katana but longer than a wakizashi. The ninja-to was often more of a utilitarian tool than a weapon, not having the complex heat treatment of a usual weapon. Another version of the ninja sword was the shikoro ken (saw sword). The shikoro ken was said to be used to gain entry into buildings, and could also have a double use by cutting (or slashing in this case) opponents.

While the nunchaku are often associated with ninja in the contemporary western imagination, historic ninja use of the weapon is unlikely on anachronistic grounds. However, most historians believe that ninja may have adapted a rice-threshing flail into a weapon for similar use.

One known tool used by ninja is irogome (literally, "colored rice"). Irogome was uncooked rice seeds colored in five or six different colors: red, black, white, yellow, blue, and sometimes brown. They would be placed on the ground or handed to a ninja from a ninja. Each combination carried certain meanings like "all clear" or "an enemy check point is ahead". When cooked, irogome would become a delicious and colorful rice snack that could sustain a ninja on an extended mission; however, reports of special powers that could be gained by eating such a meal, such as increased speed or semi-transparency, were most likely the result of hallucinogenic mycotoxins sometimes found on the brown grains.

Sometimes ninja are associated with the katana, a long, curved sword that is usually associated with the samurai. Ninja were also said to use smoke bombs or flash bombs.


Specialized weapons and tactics
Ninja also employed a variety of weapons and tricks using gunpowder. Smoke bombs and firecrackers were widely used to aid an escape or create a diversion for an attack. They used timed fuses to delay explosions. Ōzutsu (cannons) they constructed could be used to launch fiery sparks as well as projectiles at a target. Small "bombs" called metsubushi (目潰し, "eye closers") were filled with sand and sometimes metal dust. This sand would be carried in bamboo segments or in hollowed eggs and thrown at someone, the shell would crack, and the assailant would be blinded. Even land mines were constructed that used a mechanical fuse or a lit, oil-soaked string. Secrets of making desirable mixes of gunpowder were strictly guarded in many ninja clans.

Other forms of trickery were said to be used for escaping and combat. Ashiaro are wooden pads attached to the ninja's tabi (thick socks with a separate "toe" for bigger toe; used with sandals). The ashiaro would be carved to look like an animal's paw, or a child's foot, allowing the ninja to leave tracks that most likely would not be tracked.

Also a small ring worn on a ninja's finger called a shobo would be used for hand-to-hand combat. The shobo (or as known in many styles of ninjutsu, the shabo) would have a small notch of wood used to hit assailant's pressure points for sharp pain, sometimes causing temporary paralysis. A suntetsu is very similar to a shobo. It could be a small oval shaped piece of wood affixed to the finger by a small strap. The suntetsu would be held against a finger (mostly middle) on the palm-side and when the hand that was thrust at an opponent, the longer piece of wood would be used to hit the pressure points
and NO i never seen a ninja

Answer 2

Only when I dream of you sweetie! God I missed you! You have given me a new Answers lease of life!

Anyway... Ninjas... It's on my list of things to do.

1. See Pyramids
2. See Taj Mahal
3. Swim with Dolphins
4. Hug a Hoodie
5. Shake hands with a Ninja with one of those hand buzzer things.
6. Die with a smile on my face. (Probably right after number 4 or 5 unless I mistake sharks for dolphins in which case could be after number 3. Cos that would be so funny you would have to die laughing)

Oh right... the answer.. oops.. No I have never seen a ninja!

Answer 3

The ninja were a group of mysticism-practicing guerillas in medieval Japan. They were separate from Japanese society, considered "eta" or "untouchable." Due to their highly-developed survivalist skills, however, they were often employed as espionage agents by samurai clans.
In 1581, in a gesture of gratitude for their assistance in helping him unite Japan under a single shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu reintegrated the various families of ninja into Japanese society as "metsuke"--intelligence agents. At that time, ninja ceased to exist.
There were two major provinces in which ninjutsu was practiced; Iga and Kouka. No known practioners of the Kouka methods are known to exist, but the Iga systems may survive in the teachings of the Bujinkan and its splinter schools.

Answer 4

No I have not and it is very unlikely that anyone has seen a real Ninja as they were banned in the 16th century. However I have seen plays in the Kabuki theatres in Japan in which characters acted the roles of Ninjas.
A ninja is an assassin or spy in Japanese culture, usually trained for utmost stealth. Appearing in fourteenth century feudal Japan, and active from the Kamakura to the Edo period, their roles included scouting, espionage, sabotage, and assassination missions, usually in the service of feudal rulers (daimyo or shogun).
There is no evidence that historical ninja limited themselves to all-black suits. Dark red and dark blue were actually more common and visually better for hiding in the night. Some ninja may have worn the same armor or clothing as samurai or Japanese peasants; it is hard to say. During the fall, ninja were said to wear green and yellow to match the bamboo that often grew.
The stereotypical ninja continually wearing distinctive black outfits (shinobi shozoku) comes from the Kabuki theater. Prop handlers would dress in black and move prop 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 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 from the many prop handlers until the ninja distinguished himself from the others in the play by attacking, either as part of the script, or assassinating an audience member.
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.
The actual head covering suggested by sōke Masaaki Hatsumi (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 for stealth.
Ninjas were banned in Japan in the 1600s

Answer 5

ive seen the ninja turtles movie an lived 2 tell bout it

Answer 6

only Chuck Norris has seen a ninja.

has a ninja ever seen Chuck Norris?

yes, but they die before they can tell the clan that the myth is true

Answer 7

Mr miagi - karate kid 1 2 3 and 4

Answer 8

I've seen guys in kilts but no ninja's in kilts lol.

Answer 9

Everyone who's seen a ninja is already dead. So no, thankfully I haven't.

Answer 10

That's the thing about ninja's...
You don't see them until after they strike the fatal blow!
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