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Ninjas are primarily known for being assassins, jumping from rooftop to rooftop as they stealthily home in on their prey before landing a handful of shurikens to their head. Besides leaving people with lethal migraines, these shadowy mercenaries served other roles as well and in this article we’ll look at some of those roles.

Espionage - Ninja were mostly hired by daimyos, territorial warlords of feudal Japan, and often served as agents of espionage. This was generally their chief role among all others and could entail anything from obtaining passwords and enemy communiqués to gathering intel such as building fortifications, enemy patrol routes, and more.

Assassination - Of course, the role the ninja was MOST known for was the art of assassination and it was an art they excelled at. Employing a deadly arsenal of weaponry ranging from shurikens, swords, and even poisons, ninjas were the Picassos of killing.

Sabotage - Perhaps not a role most associate with ninjas, this was a role practiced nonetheless and often to great success. Primarily taking the form of arson, ninjas were often hired to target castles and camps, allowing the invading army to attack while the enemy was busy attempting to quell the fires.

It’s the end of the day so I’m keeping it short and sweet with this article. If you take anything from this article, it’s that ninjas weren’t just hired swords but rather vital and valuable tools for gaining information and even softening up an enemy compound with a little fire.


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conkwe - 11/26/09 5:40 pm
ludachris714 - 11/24/09 12:07 am
Hoc - 11/23/09 10:12 pm

hmm, I’m more Ninja then I thought…

I’m thinking to myself, maybe the word Ningin was derived from the word Ninja raspberry

I know ninjin in Japanese means carrots. That’s almost similar, but I doubt that has anything to do with ningin. =)

Oh really!! I didn’t know that…

Yeah, Tecmo create great titles!


Too bad I don’t have a DS. I would try to purchase it. smile


yeyuh Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo)


so much ninja! :D


Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is just awesome! ^_^


why are those ningas every were lol


wow your right i’ve never heard of any of these


how did i know a shuriken would be one it’s just because im so super ninga


wow i thought something nigahita did would have been on here im surprised(sorry if i spelled that wrong)


wow chuck noris really lol


that pic is so cool


i think that i may possibly be a ninga lol


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ninjas, I know a ninja lol


Happy Thanksgiving everybody! smile
I watched Ninja Assassins today and i thought it was very bloody wink
i am THANKFUL for everything in my life and i should not take anything for granted.


ludachris714 - 11/24/09 12:07 am
Hoc - 11/23/09 10:12 pm

hmm, I’m more Ninja then I thought…

I’m thinking to myself, maybe the word Ningin was derived from the word Ninja raspberry

I know ninjin in Japanese means carrots. That’s almost similar, but I doubt that has anything to do with ningin. =)


I love the first 3 Ninja’s Movie!!! And that ninja parade video had me rolling with laughter~


AlexaNguyen - 11/25/09 9:23 am

Ryu’s still a cool “ninja”..

Surf ninjas? Wth. *shakes head

That was my reaction to Surf Ninjas too…


Ryu’s a ninja? xD


Ryu’s still a cool “ninja”..

Surf ninjas? Wth. *shakes head


Lol, look at Chuck Norris on the cover of “The Octagon”...I haven’t seen it yet.

redmangolover - 11/24/09 7:15 pm

Honorable mention: 3 Ninjas.

Yeah, 3 Ninjas should have made the top 5 retro ninja films smile
3ninjas2-1.jpg


I’m not going to lie, it sounds insane.  But after doing some research, I’ve had it confirmed that it is indeed possible.  And yes, cats are all ninjas.  Have you ever seen Samurai Pizza Cats?  They were originally ninjas.  That has to tell you something.


Cats telling time: What if its noon, but cloudy? Lol that makes no sense at all..
But here’s something more factual. All cats are ninjas! :D


yeah ninja turtles!


^ Ha I totally agree on that!

I can’t wait to slash open my turkey on Thanksgiving. I’ll make sure it disappears into my belly quickly.


Honorable mention: 3 Ninjas.


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