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    THEIR TRAINING, TOOLS, AND Wise Ui THEIR TRAINING, TOOLS,AND TECHNIQUES SECRETS OF THE ABUNAI! DANGER! ‘Soma of the skits, lachniques, and weapons described in this book are dangerous and shoukd NOT be tried at home or anywhere else. Please DO NOT harm yourself or anyone else by trying tha moves it tock decades for sislied professionals to master, By all means, mecitata-and enjoy as much fof as your doctor feels is reasonable. But plaasa DO NOT ambush your tnands or start uring shurikan around. Hf you want to Inam more about ninftsu or martial arte, we suggest you contact a school or dg in your area. Neither DH Publishing nor ary of its coninbutors accecpts: responsiblity for damage or injury Inoured attempting techniques descrined in this book. SECRETS OF THE NINJA “Text and illustrators 2002 by cocore books, All Rights Reserved. Na part this puieaion maybe repraduce’, sored in &petieva 3 tem, ‘trai in ay fora hy any means, electrome, mecca. phetosopying. recording. oF ‘vherse-vidhou the urten consent ef the bier. Patished hy DAL Paling Inc. -Nedrese2-3.3F Kanda Timbocho, Chiyods-ka, Tayo 101-081 pan eww dhp-ontinescort ‘eccurg he a a nmin DEL Pasig I, 0-9723124-6-5 “LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALUG NUMBER 20021 13851 Printed in China. ‘Pred by ORC OfTet Priating Co, La Prodocen: Koichi Okamoto, Hiroshi Yokoi Designer lee Takase ‘Beko: Jemnfee Cail, Michie ot “Teaanor: Clive Vicioe Franse Fahoral Awinans: Takk Ayame Turmkacs Naps, Tevonke Sakasi, Yuki Wa, Shinichi Nakano Phcgraphe Hern Simca “ara: Karri Wannabe “Special has. Ha Sct Migs Assexiron"Kurn." ena City Tou Asoc, Nia Museum ofthe Ia Sect CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS THE BASICS. BACK IN BLUE: THE UNIFORM ~ THE TOOLBOX «+= TALKING THE TALK: CODES AND SIGNS. THE NINJA WORKOUT- WALK LIKE A NINJA: THE MOVES MEDITATION NINJUTSU: FIGHTING, HIDING, AND MAKING A GETAWA\ AT HOME AND AWAY NINJA IN THE HOUSE: LIFESTYLES OF THE DEADLY AND INVISIBLE-- THE NINJA DIET: ASSASSIN WELLNESS: TRICKS OF THE TRADE AFACE IN THE CROWD eared WORDS OF wee THE WAY =+-------- THE NAME OF THE NINJA-~ PHRASEBOOK: INDEX «+ ‘Fd ike to think tat not enly hae my work with the ge [Ninja Sect Association, Kurendo, found @ wide aud fence, but it hes given som a deeper uncerstanding of {he ninja word. But | must admit that much ct what know of ninjutsu, the art of the nin, has come tren ‘meeting sinichi Kawakami, who's known as the “last inka? Kawakami is the 21at Banda of the Koka ‘Ninja Sect, andi oven teday he follows the practioos [passed down to him through the many generations. These include 2 cally five-hour reginren of mental ‘and physical exercises, and a strict ninja ciet, which has at fe core the soybean curd, tofu. It's with bin {in mind that | want to teach tha word what st really meant to be a nieia. To do this, organize ninja shows and warkshens for Kurondo, ang in tha course ot my wark have soured Singapore, China and Australia. On these ‘travels | have often been asked such questions. 38, "Wheat can are ninja?" It geome that outicie Japan, ‘the way of the ninjs is thought ta bea form of marta a, something ike karate of judo. Ut ninja have no ‘dan or fevel, and there are, unfortunately, na black or ‘brown belts. What | hops to do in thes introduction is {cillustrate the many facets of the nina traction. ‘Aithough the actual beginnings of niyursu nave ‘been lost in time, let's try and beqin at the roots, The ‘callost records we have can be found in the 6th cen tury text, Ninjursa Misho Ogi-clen, which describes a ‘man known as Otomeno Hosori, He is believed 10 have servec. the legendary figure Shotcku Taishi ‘who was said to possess, among other talancs, the abilty to hear and answer questions simultaneously ‘rom ten different people, It is thought that the ninja ‘Otomona Hosarl in taet found out the questions beforehand end prepared the answers for his “gift~ ‘ed master. ‘The ninja would have to wait almost ancther 1,000 ‘years before they gained the notoriety that they ewe today. In the 15th century, Japan was thrown into lurbuloncs when muitary factions aerees the eauntry ose up againet the emperor, ushering in nearly @ ‘contury of wars that came to be knaven as the ora of Warring States, Although the lanets cf nijudsu changed litle over ‘the centuries, tha ninja's work varied considerably depending on the period. To clearly understand the bbroadith of thous ausignmarnis, wa muct leok at the Warring States ora. It was then that the practices of hinjutsu became clearly defined, and whed tho ninja, ff a cietinct foros alongside trope in the fild, were ‘most active. Each daimyo, or feudal lord, ratained & Unit of 40 ‘0 59 ninja, eithough in some canes the number reached as high at 200, According fo the ‘ask at nand, the required number of men would be called up and sent out before batlle to infiltrate ‘enemy lines, spread false rumars, an establish inks with possible turs-coats. When fighting brake out, the ninja took to acon, satting ablazo the onomy'é astias and forsficabons, If a castle stubbornly resicled this onslaught, they would burrow under- neath and then charge in to wreak havoc. On these escapades, they worked mostly in groups, risking their livas in daredevil feats which wo'd associate today with elite units ike the Groen Berets. Thair work was on a contract basic, and although the money was good. when the battle was over th returned to their quiet village lives, raising tail tnd tending te feids. ‘with the onset of the uo era, peace wat finaly fastarad. Mot surprisingly, this cossation of host ties wasi’t particularly welcomed by the ninja — con stant war was © lusrative source of income. Ta ur- vive, many became spies lor the Baku government or bodyguards to the country’s daimyo, an image nat persists in TW dramas and movies to this day. ‘But Japan was changing, and the ninja stil had their Part to play. AS tirearms became cammonplacs, ‘Qun-toting ninja squads wers established. Whan ithout Sound, Without Smell, Without Name -- The Great Ninja in the Shadows of History By Hiromitsu Kuroi Gommadore Parry arived in 1853, the rina were ‘tent in to pry inaide his ship. Records of what they ound survive wey. The nine, though a part ofthe ‘samurai, were in the lowest class, In the warcior lass. where name moant oventhing. the nina were Jookes down upen as "those without sound, without semell without narve." As this enub suggests, the sin, whose nearer sotiviias were natrumental in changing the course of Japanese history, would ‘romain forever nthe shadows. The slat ofthe Mo era (1865) is said to'mark the ‘dawn of Janan's modem period, ‘The new gover sant tures atention te the military, eeating ational army to counter the rising European powers J Asia. Not surprisingly, ita offioer ranks were "stalled mostly by former samara, who despised the “nine Yor their spying ond airy mori. Uiisatty, the sina oat ther place n society. Finda ie to hold “thom to the cles, the ninka malted back ints the | countryside, retuming to their vilanes where many “Beoame Involved In local police woik. Thase who “Pad mastered the use of guapewer now put their "hile to use making fireworks, white others with. knowledge of meciaine became doctors and phar Porhaps you have heard at | “Koks Sect" Thess aro the ‘been active during the Worring Stetes ere. New “sects, such as Nakagaw=, Negora snd Hojo, oniy “began to appear during the Edo era, when the nirja preserve different parts af ninjutay. fitting enemy lines and soving was tioning Aunoichi the formate ninja. The narra itself eserves an exolanation. “Ku in Japanese, means nina," ane Wen mers “one.” Aceonsing 19 anes Chinese tants, female spies wars krown as “kuch? the "ku In this case incloating the nine orifices eyes, nostri, mouth, ste -- of the body. Women hava one ese, thus, when they were brought into serve this Became "hunch" ‘The eis verkid the shacows, often wit the support of kunoicn. Her jb, while not always sbvious, was viel. Ke maics ‘working in kitchens at enemy castes, they could cok lect valuable information thet would enable thelr ninja brothers to gin access. Thay could act as uidos loting the ninja Into the caatle‘anc leacing ‘them to thet prey. And, when: ld ut thelr sexual charms to use in the imettgonce. co And what about ninjuisu itso? Ast haw expinined, I she course. the bled with shai lives, Bure ‘tors if they did't crvpact ies es ne LE Vial, The rlsks wore mostiy calculated ~ to Ril thee nia would choose posn over armed com ee 13 'W8!, maintaining good heath a hygiene; end having ¢ thors) today. | e ‘wo have lost a certain under standing of essential human abilities. The ninja ‘trove not only for physical weiltbsing, but for mental strength and an Intellactuel understanding of sur ‘Altnaugi there Is much in rinjutsu that's phys peng rou, there Is also much that, alven the live ln, we could lear trom. pat the sickle could prove as deadly as the sword. saan — ia Baits Ms othes, Equipment, Codes, Exercise, and Stealth THE BASICS A few things a ninja needs before heading over the palace walls. BACK IN BLUE: OTT When wa think af thes ninja etaiking thir victim et night, we imagine them dresoed all in black. In fast, dark blue was the first color of choice. In the bright macnlight, black stands out like 8 nore thumb. Other colors in the ninja Wardrobe included brown and gray, Which they would don according ta the brightness of the moon, Trey also Kept a set of reversible clothes, which allowed for an immaciata disguise it Spotted by the enemy, Mi Ja THE Ba) FT) Le Tn Picks Torinoke Smoke Bomb sal or beih fing snd eardng spyteios Gunter wes araoued wt a sae of ‘wate paper ea vecrecuer and 8 pape a ud Ibushi-ki Smoke Pot Aft ect ofc th 3 (et potted Bisel @ erin apie Toes fom eh Hyakuraiju Strung Firecrackers Smell oases ot gunpowder were surg togeter 20 8 to bt of a soe of oral oxboe ‘his tea na seul mace ane (was 2 aod batalon (na ype of “akan. This one mw Se iron pyoma, ‘Tetsu-bishi Iron Makibish) ‘Tic Matson nae 380 sep, Vepanass laa estab ‘Tetsu-bishi Iron Makibishi This makita sharp, four pois tobias ‘When arapnea. cre pbs wil abvays ik Up. * Maupin’ oe tiny weapons ke thumbtsoks nose Yaa cn the grou when beating & retrat slew dan pares ‘Tennen-bishi Nature Makibéshi “Thi nad seed was used as, the panted pais being quite sherm. Not rly Wg ta cary, Wat a Ye, eure wich ads paar Te ae Shinobi-kumade Grass Rake hight used to gainer geass, is ‘ripe suerte sel rs teol With a rope atmehed, was Kakushu ron Block ‘Lian marie, (i ea ie the hand and ead! to Ehdgacn an ‘ould also de ‘Shuriken Throwing Star ‘The ms famcusof tre anja wescons. Atogathor tee are ter tyoas, including the teur-nortec ghing-ehurter te Sight eect geo sshuran and the foqe-sturier* S Aue Tokeko-kagi Iron Claws cena a ing sale eid We acre 1S a hand Ia 8 ox Kagi-nawa Hook Rope ee et ings aeigating are bah hs 1 OTA inert. bette it could be wed au dotenas apanet a Maru-kagi Round Key Another tom fer jenn opera ba hock Karakurl-kagl Trick Key Shaped Ik jae "7 ves used for huge ook, it i mare ws, Ikari-kagi Grappling Hook Tage aot. 8 ee, ercer woud be own ew riff to 90 up ane ay Ni Uchi-kagi Prying Hook lec In bem nance, Te nok wea anon neo 0 a 0 fad re it cla, I cou ae be ued Kasugal Cramp Teubo-giri Forked Pick Una ts mete teams in ae ane) TR Mary We a HO Daina 1 i Ieee ty Grr tw pose in vori- eu ree tol Is walle whom ke Say, coud age oe used tora suck fered Fi the Nee a the er, the ing con ‘Ser can bs moves mound In 8 Sele iwc a Shikoro Mini-Saw A deuble-snes saw blate thet could be ened 20 fut rngh hedges oF the hers of ae The rns ‘aka chose of ssi, oa or ae Kiri Pick ‘Smale than the Ghe on fe mare, the eesy-t- conceal bese vse wad to cut has ‘Saku Lock Pick ota Maki-hashigo Roll-up Ladder Tha coired, top prt of ts portals pulley wus row wer a wal, 2d sot Sesh abuCHet Hom a wel. Areal orpioeng ots Missho-ire Secret Document Halder ada ia look tha the sheath of ara soe, . inatead 8 pipe in which eacret oa Fe GUaposiiarHalier scone tam he Cee eeee Te eunbeyn Tre tar big beans Estee 10 row corlainds wbecca p, Hoguehi Tindor Box b rch as oer Seoi-bukuro Shoulder Bag “Teta cypeck woe a neon Bora oon fr caries ta. He ung Toro Neh shoot alow hw gh are Pewooer of rower" a Gando Search Light ‘Tenohira-taimatsu : Hand-held Torch ‘very Raed Io a heaps thet ma ne! torch was musa fom pina resin are op hn, egg bal wr te ala ting 3 cores gh ata a Zourl Sandals Ave oF elpoer made of ptr opm with cent soins li for wali aoc clr Kusurl-ire Medicine Pouch ‘Theao ands Of povches Wore used Dy orn pep as wel The et one tes ths nas cae metisne The right cng has the K2MGe, GE crest oy ‘Tobacco-ire Tobacco Pouch “The na uses ei pouch not for obaca but Yer guramaer. Cr th eb ha nea was a oer ke the ea end a ake Hi 29) Noroshizutsu Flare A handy ainoob used alert the nis ales to vshere the enecry wg nica, Wino tuted and ‘hard, corecie shovel or digging your way ino cut Sat on fr, Rue! bm Sear of srk. ‘Oritatami-noml Folding Chisel the top ot me ioc pipe abo the aur A sinale edged chisel that coud be coe Up art Lom meer ae ae 9 OG, TALKING THE aA eT lin the cloak and dagger world that tha ninja inhabited, tolling frend trom foe could mean the difference between life and death. This is where passwords came into play, instrumental at such tienes as delivering secret documents ar contacting allies behind enemy fines. The words they used — motifs from nature, poetic associations, antonyms ~ they borowed trom the vor- nacular, modifying thom on a daily basie to avold detoction. Such passwords included word associations in nature: ‘lznansse in engisn English Yama— Mori Mountain—Forest Hi—Tsuki Sun—Moon Hana— Mi ‘Flower—Fruit Umi— his Sea—Salt Tani— Mizu Valley Water Hi—Kemur Fire —Smoke Yarna— Kawa Mountain—River eee ee ken eee een ces — “panes ia Ergish Engish he «ow Snow—Mt. Fuji Eee ene esnino Flower —Yoshino (aregion tor oners) Kemuri Agama Smoke —Mt. Asama a volesno) Hagi—Miyashirano Bush Clover—Miyashirono (enothe: tower region) a Secret messages were conveyed with the use of elaborate codes that would bbe averlacked by anyone but the recipi font. The ninja’s ploys included rice ‘grains dyed different colors (goshik- mai), knotted moj). ane letters thal only their alles could under- stand. Goshiki-mai Five-Color Rice Rope: Rope wrth a parbelar number oF style of bros (uid seve es 3 coved massage Tees would Be ung Fr conspleuoue planes. such se tem the saeco Shinobl-iroha Ninja Alphabet 16 ‘Tha hina made thet own ait ieneta wien a come a FR fallen ol ports ef chews choraetos, Those 8 Io mu | ru | wo | wa rar ied a ik Uh 34 $8 ia 46 3% aR ik tk 3 i |i ha_| ni | ho ki | yu | me or ie) ie] fe Wd biel AOTC Ever see a flabby ninja? Dids't think so. This regiman opt them in fighting condition. _ @ Deep Grassy Rabbit Walk ETHEL ETT ery Wat T ss Old-school ninja martial arts for dispatching enemies and living to tell about it. Fire up your Kior battle or umwind aiter a ton ‘day of toppling shogun, Tho ninja's lite was ome of physical danger and mental strass. You can Imagine. Ta overcome thase hardships, they practiced a form of madita’ Using syrabols knawn as In. They cam- bined this with a method of autosug. gestion called Kuji Gostin-how, which they boliaved gave them certain pow. exe. The roots of In lay in receiving spir- tual energy from the sun and the moon. As the sun rose at dawn they would face the suny in the evening, thay would look toward the moon. E betore battle, the ninja practiced this meditation. ANT Ne ee The Kuji Goshin-hou In Technique | This technique was developed from tha hand exercises of Kisl Goshin- how t0 incrnaso the ninja's pawer. It was practiced with a sword or, when no sword was avaslable. with the lell hand. He would becin by Ehouting “An! while swinging his ware dewn ina vertical motion. This would be followed by “Kil” as hie sword cut through the alr in a horizon tal swing. With this introduction over, he would continue swinging his. sword vertically ther horizontally as he recited the reat of the mantra "Bal Ta! Ka! Ha! \Wal Yul El" AT, © ran grap fo tha tah wt chute inves seeoame Sash £2 able weather ox feccaery Hom Uy, Ihe cine would ew Sword us ils for Tehin Faring, “Sc Fa CY AUPE AR more power, tho nipja would combine Kui! Goshin- IK practice Kui! Goshin-hou and then dr AAT Pua, NINJUTSU:FIGHTING, *” CT eae) . DVL arg ETTET TE Ste5 back are hook the omer karan aour inmbitzieg ir, or trash ___ Mantoh seca J] OTA gy ee) oo] Nicho-gama sions J Oar» EEE Shakujou warns sie] Wie JAMA Female) Ball and Chai Jumonji-nawa Figure Ten or Cross Rape Length of rane and 2 baribco pipe. Selocchand fhe Ipamibeo pipe win an eye kre. when you anoeats, Dow the poms it ‘gare time, pu Fs ek Rand trough the oon fo Yon haber, le vite cross, the van or tar From banind, noose ove te of writ anc pul result rue reser Raum De . gE Mutoh-dori savenaces Fukiya sow rire ] NI) @ dA Shuriken In combat, a distance of three or four meters puts the swordsman at @ clear disadvantage, This Is the time to break out the shuriken. From eross-shaped weapons tp spikes, these flying weapons come in differant shapes and sizes, and can be thrown from a standing, sit- ting oF lying positien. er Rikuzen J | OG: ercioes wont ICING Lp. | | vi, —_| The Art of Climbing £ Free Climbing J Muy, ® ey ee Tenton-juppou ‘The technique of using weather conditions and natural phenem- ‘ena ~ bright sunlight, snow, wind, mist, eta.-- to escape danger. 5 Nitton Mina 5 AT yt Chiton-juppou ‘The technique of using natural elements, such as fire, sol, metal OF Wood, to asCape your enemies, Ey nyng eng a Doton J Blinding Enton ‘Cloud of smake your ners ATA ME LC am LOMO erty AT HOME AND AWAY Staying on your tabi-toes anytime, anywhere. untit it reveals it many secrats tw hide trom tha enemy, holes to stash valuables in, trick doors, hidden pessages, anc con- sealed staircases. Some ninja houses even cantainod an extra secret ficor, Shikakedo “Wick Door J oA Donden-gaes' (Kakushi-kaidan Karakuri-tobira Pushing Cet ne roa ‘heaters tha wal can be pushed on, sage Wat ine yn The nin axa Shikakedo tick door LET een Experienci ja First Han HHH HR HRM MR HRM MMH RRR Staple Food ‘The ninia diet consisted of high- protein foods, such as brown fice ancl wheat, This was sup- plemented with pickled plums, ‘which help alleviate fatigue and ‘cure Infections. In the course of a day's work, the ninja would ‘sometimas hang trom a root eam by only the thumbs and forefingers. Ta be able to de this, they had fo keer: their weight dawn. With 2 low calo- ie, high protein diet, men stnyod! around 132 pouneis Ce ea Quail Eggs ees = Sesame Seeds Brown Sugar Tha nia enazxed on sugar as sn ory Damar How to Make Ninja Tofu ‘As well as fofu being a low-calorie diet food, soybeans, its man ingredient, were once believed te have spiritual qualities, eos one lah he seonns and pace (oT ters tie iso the water wl they bacare emer eee arco fas sn ranean Fourmesoyesan mis «pt att ap main oo eh ar Fast iky Soin cae 1a DCU TA ‘20 ce of watar ane Past 2hae 3 Siten 1-08 erm om, Tu ade agrees c ‘ong fae Bed fo te a fete abi Bn care Iawgr tha heat i | another seu or St minus. To, lute he 40 ot ot wane ere Une © lige colander wh w cote Se ot Oem hes te ca Soon nthe hardened fo ‘Soe eve tara ie rrevaee Th i ho oe “Th ok lt hacen yaa 28 in tise: When done, pice ‘eau alee and ian tl ox ary store Pere 5 Pressure Points on the ont Pressure Points on the Feet Oa g © LALA jing the Time In the day when clocks were still rare, peo- ple knew roughly what lime of day or night it wes by the pesition of the sun or the Big Dipper. The activities af certain animals, such as the dawn chorus, could also serve lax something of a clock. The ever resource ful ninja. however, had their own system: known as the "Cat's Eye Clock." eT aeee | TRICKS OF THE TRADE Seaing into & ext 6 os sgl wich at ane the old cava dace, te tins was praise BAB 1) ZAR ra te ts for Weather condition was an Important factor for the ninje, who could tum the wind ar rain to their advantage. Setting a castle on fire, for example, was best achieved when the wind was strong. When spying on some- body, however, the ninja prayed for rain, Which would muffle any sound they mace. Ree Ue log 4. Twinkling stars means rainis on its way. 2. ihe mountains appear closer than usual, rai is sure to follow. 3Z_The moon's halo says rain is imminent 3. Kites fying in downward ekcles suggest the ‘ellowing day will be wet. 5. When kites flyin ascending croles, ‘he next cay will be sunny Crows washing themselves In water maans its going torain. 7, When water draplets appear on spider webs, the following day wil be elear, ‘Aithoug' a compass can easily sell which direction fs which, being caught ‘with one was too much for the ninja to risk. They preferred to make their ‘own with guch inconspiouous itoms a8 a needle and wax. Also, on clear ‘right, the palastar or the Big Dipper told the direction, Heal snows unit gow red When ites emda coe Coe oogied, r wa Oe The seni "Wan asc nding Water ‘The ninja cften found thomseives stuck out in the wilds. Finding water, therefore, was ‘ital tor éurvval. For this they had a number ‘of techniques, and if the water wos dirty, thoy wauld simply fiter it through a cloth. Yum. CACC he 4. Stick @ orow’s feather into the ground and wai Iitbocomes damp then there's water below. & Digi valleys where wis grow. ‘There's sure to be water. &. Place a towel on the floor of a cave. it's wet the fol- lowing day then there's a water source close by. @ Dige ona-meter deep hole in the mountainside. Place your ear to the bottom and listen. if there's a sound it means there's water below. 5. Find an ant's nest. There'llbe water nearby. NIT, Sleeping in the Open | ard of area, Ihe cp aang trcughons Pe ght When cn the mova, the ninja often had to camp aut. Wild) animals and cold nights meant bedding down outside was not without danger. The ninja's methods tock advantage of what waa 9n hand,

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