"This is why I do not like to write books anymore.

Having the techniques

done to you and experiencing it yourself is the only way to learn it. This
stuff cannot be taught. It cannot be understood through mere words. It
must be experienced personally. Books are for use after you know the
techniques. It is the same for the densho. If you know the technique, and
then read the words, it makes sense."

-Masaaki Hatsumi

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"I believe that ninpo, the higher order of ninjutsu, should be offered to the
world as a guiding influence for all martial artists."

–Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi

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'Ninja Quotes' from Hatsumi-sensei

To add to the depth and flavor of role-playing 'ninja' characters (such as

the turtles) I thought I would post these quotes I have come across by
Hatsumi-soke:

"The introduction of the ninja movement in the West, as I see it,

is~moving in the wrong direction. Why? Because ninjutsu was originally
taught in a secret manner, and this secrecy was kept and observed for
many years.. Ninjutsu was not exposed. (Yet), those who never learned
ninpo, those who just read books, for example, started to practice even
though they had very wrong conceptions. It is therefore often thought that
ninjutsu is used for assassinations and other evil purposes, and that those
who practice it live in a `dark world'. Too many people believe that that is
what a ninja is because that is the way it is being introduced."

"Being a real ninja means living a good life, a life under the sun - a special
place in the sun; to love people, to understand nature and animals, and to
love the universe. This type of love I speak of must have a kind of balance
in it: It is not only give and take, it is also give and return. The mind of a
ninja is a mind of mercy, a mind of God. It is a state of mind that must be
kept in order to live a straight, moral life."

"Looking for the meaning of life, one man can discover the order of the
universe. To discover the truth, to achieve. a higher spiritual state, that is
the true meaning of ninja.."

NINJA HACHIMON ("Eight Gates of the Ninja"):

1. NINJA NO KIAI: (This involves an explosive expression of spirit and

energy [ki] to others and to oneself.)
2. NINJA NO TAIJUTSU: (Involves the study and practice of body
techniques.)
3. NINJA NO KEMPO: (This is the study of sword techniques.)
4. NINJA NO SOOJUTSU: (This is the study of methods involving the spear
or lance.)
5. NINJA NO SHURIKEN: (This is the art of throwing knives, darts and star-
shaped weapons.)
6. NINJA NO KAJUTSU: (Involves the use of fire.)
7. NINJA NO UGEI: (This is the art of deception and disguises.)
8. NINJA NO KYOMON: (This is the study of religion, philosophy,
meditation, history, mathematics, chemistry, physics and psychology.)

"Since ancient times, study of the arts and sciences were as important to
martial arts as the study of self defense techniques. Ninja no kyomon, the
study of all aspects of religion, medicine, mathematics and other
disciplines are necessary, for correct judgment and selfunderstanding."
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"Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure
in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and
to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters
all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

"Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure

in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and
to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters
all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

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" The way of the martial artist is the way of enduring, surviving and
prevailing over all that would destroy him. More than delivering strikes
and slashes, and deeper in significance than the simple outwitting of an
enemy, Ninpô is the way of attaining that which we need while making
the world a better place. The skill of the Ninja is the art of winning. "
Toshitsugu Takamatsu