ninjutsu introduction + ninjutsu demo video at iga (English)


Ninjutsu was developed by groups of people mainly from the Iga Province and Kōka, Shiga of Japan.

Throughout history the shinobi have been seen as assassins for hire. They have been associated in the public imagination with activities that are considered criminal by modern standards. Although thought to have come from Chinese expatriates ninjutsu is believed by its adherents to be of Japanese origin. It is believed to be strongly influenced by the strategic principles of Sun Tzu. Throughout history many different schools (ryū)have taught their unique versions of ninjutsu. An example of these is the Togakure-ryū. This ryū was developed after a defeated samurai warrior called Daisuke Togakure escaped to the region of Iga. Later he came in contact with the warrior-monk Kain Doshi who taught him a new way of viewing life and the means of survival (ninjutsu)

Ninjutsu was developed as a collection of fundamental survivalist techniques in the warring state of feudal Japan. The ninja used their art to ensure their survival in a time of violent political turmoil. Ninjutsu included methods of gathering information, and techniques of non-detection, avoidance, and misdirection. Ninjutsu can also involve training in disguise, escape, concealment, archery, medicine, explosives, and poisons.

Skills relating to espionage and assassination were highly useful to warring factions in feudal Japan. Because these activities were seen as dishonorable Japanese warriors hired people who existed below Japan's social classes to perform these tasks. These persons were literally called "non-humans" (非人, hinin?).

At some point the skills of espionage became known collectively as ninjutsu. And the people who specialized in these tasks were called shinobi no mono. Somewhat later they were called ninja.
Eventually ninjutsu became so essential to warfare that some samurai began to practice these techniques. Finally they incorporated ninjutsu training into their formal martial arts schools (ryū).

"Ninjutsu" should refer only to a specific branch of Japanese martial arts. Otherwise the word ninjutsu can be used in a historical sense.

According to Bujinkan members the eighteen disciplines (jūhakkei) Togakure-ryū. Subsequently they became definitive for all ninjutsu schools by providing total training of the warrior in various fighting arts and disciplines.
Ninja jūhakkei was often studied along with Bugei Jūhappan (the "18 samurai fighting art skills"). Though some are used in the same way by both samurai and ninja other techniques were used differently by the two groups.

The 18 disciplines are :
  • Seishin teiki kyoko (spiritual refinement)
In ninjutsu, the mind must be prepared before it can receive what it must do. Derived from shinto and zen buddhism, the active mind must be clearly on task to make any technique work. It is said, "a naked man in an empty room can still practice ninjutsu." For ninjutsu is about a thinking, adaptive mind that is responsive to this situation, yet passive like a river on its banks.
  • Taijutsu (unarmed combat, using one's body as the only weapon)
Taijutsu, literally meaning "body skill", is a term for Japanese martial arts Japanese martial arts techniques that rely on a science of body movements. Historically, the word taijutsu was often used interchangeably with jujutsu (as well as many other terms) to refer to a range of grappling skills.
  • Kenjutsu (sword fighting)

Kenjutsu is the Japanesse martial arts specializing in the use of the Japanese (Katana) Generally, kenjutsu takes the form of partnered practice exercised through Kata (pre-arranged forms, as opposed to competition, solo, or freestyle practice).Kenjutsu is the core means by which Koryu train their students to employ the Japanese swords against a variety of classical weapons, while indoctrinating the student in the combative mindset of the school.

  • Bojutsu (stick and staff fighting)
Bōjutsu "staff technique", is the martial arts of using a staff weapon called bō which simply means "staff". Staves are perhaps one of the earliest weapons used by man. They have been in use for thousands of years in Eastern Asia. Some techniques involve slashing, swinging, and stabbing with the staff.
  • shuriken jutsu (throwing shuriken)
Shuriken jutsu is a general term describing the traditional Japanesse martial arts of throwing shuriken, which are small, hand-held weapons such as metal spikes (bo shuriken), circular plates of metal known as hira shuriken,
  • Sojutusu (spear fighting)
Sōjutsu , meaning "art of the spear" is the Japanesse martial arts of fighting with the Japanese pear
  • Nagintajutsu (naginata fighting)

Naginatajutsu is the Japanese martial art of wielding the naginata. This is a weapon resembling the medieval European glaive. Most naginatajutsu practiced today is in a modernized form, a gendai budō called naginatadō or atarashii naginata (new naginata), in which competitions also are held.

  • Kusaragimajutsu (kusarigama fighting)
Kusarigamajutsu is the art of using the Japanese weapon Kusarigama. Kusarigamajutsu is featured in several separate martial arts such as Bujinkan (ninjutsu) and Shinto Muso-ryu. The Kusarigama is made up of three parts: the Kama (a wooden handle with a curved blade protruding at a right-angle on one and, and a small loop at the other), the Kusari (a chain attached to the Kama) and a weight at the end of the chain. In a confrontation the kusari is swung in wide sweeping arcs to distract/entangle the opponent and the Kama is used to deliver a fatal strike.
  • Kayakujutsu (pyrotechnics and explosives)
Kayakujutsu (literally the art of gunpowder in Japanese) is the use of firearms, gunpowder and explosive especially by Ninja. The history and mythology surrounding ninjutsu and kayakujutsu are similar to the history of chemistry and the mythology surrounding Alchemy. Thus kayakujutsu mysticism refers to elements like the Earth (Chi) to develop Kaji (Fire) just as alchemy referred to elements just as air, earth, fire and water.
  • Hensojutsu (disguise and impersonation)

Hensojutsu was skill involving disguise, impersonation, and infiltration. In some ninja clans it was known as the "Shichi Hō De"or, "seven ways of going" (one form of ninjutsu that has a person play a role much like an actor does in impersonating people).

  • Shinobi-iri (stealth and entering methods)
Shinobi-iri are techniques for silent movement and climbing, combined with a range of specialized tools stood the agents in good stead when the time came for them to effect entry into the enemy camp.
  • Bajutsu(horsemanship)
  • Sui-ren (water training)
Sui-ren was the training that ninja underwent for techniques involving water. Some ninja were tasked to either deal with opponents in the water, disguise themselves in it, or to cross it.
  • Boryaku (military strategy)

Boryaku is one of the 18 fundamental skills of the Togakure-ryu school of ninjutsu.
Alongside more orthodox and mainstream measures, Boryaku includes use of unorthodox strategies and tactics, as well as manipulation of politics and exploitation of other current events to assist in subtle influence of the opponent.

  • Choho (espionage)
Chōhō , literally meaning "secret information" or "intelegency", is the art of espionage, and one of the 18 fundamental skills of the Togakure-ryu school of ninjutsu. It was one of the most significant as the main duties of the ninja were spying and sabotage.
  • Intonjutsu (escaping and concealment)
  • Tenmon (meteorology)
Tenjinmon is the ninja art of understanding and using meteorology as a strategic weapon. It allowed ninja to foresee weather changes and to use them as an advantage.
  • Chi-Mon (geography)

Chi-mon or Chi mon is the Ninja discipline of geography.
The ninja of medieval Japan would spend many days in classrooms learning the geography of Japan and memorizing its major rivers and their tributaries. In addition, ninja would learn botany, Entomology, geology, and zoology in order to determine their location, based on their Natural surroundding.


Today the main focus of ninjutsu deals with the techniques relevant to armed and unarmed.

(Preview)Ninjutsu Demonstration at Iga



Ninjutsu Demonstration at Iga



Ninjutsu fighting Demonstration At Iga



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