The way of the Ninja.

[kzshin]

Ninja and Samurai are very very different.

 

And I think the only real Ninja style you can learn in modern day is Bujin Ryu, which is combination of multiple styles and weapon arts of Iga. Koga, Fuma, and other styles were extinct.

 

And most likely the only authentic place you can really learn the art is in Japan. I know there are some place in US teach the arts, but I doubt they are authentic enough.

 

How long to learn it?? just like all martial arts, whole life.

 

There are other info online, it's not hard to find with google and yahoo.

[Shorinryu Sensei]

So many questions.

 

Keeping in mind here that this is just my personal opinion, I believe that yes, there are still ninja's in the world, and yes, they are still training and teaching...but you won't find any in schools with signs proclaiming "Ninja School of Akron, Ohio" or elsewhere.

 

Keeping in mind how incredibly secretive the ninja were, and the mindset of traditionalism of the Japanese people in general, I believe that there are small groups of ninja keeping a very low profile in Japan...possibly elsewhere, that hand down the training to a select and exclusive few...probably just within the family, and that in no way are they teaching it to the general populace....ANYWHERE....especially in America.

 

Yes, I know about Master this and that that can trace their ninja heritage back 32 generations...and that's fine. That doesn't prove that master So-and-Who is who he proclaims he is. He just traced his family tree back that far. If I had the interest, and my family kept better records of our ancestry...I'd be able to trace my heritage back 32 generations also. Maybe I could claim that I was the direct ancestor of King Louis XVI or something of note.

 

My opinion anyway.

[wingedsoldier]

actually, though the ninja came from japan, probably one of the first ninja to appear in that region are the mosuh nanren of china. The original ninja.

[fangshi]

actually, though the ninja came from japan, probably one of the first ninja to appear in that region are the mosuh nanren of china. The original ninja.

I have heard that as well. Were the ninja schools primarily the first budddist martial artists in Japan?

[fangshi]

Hey wingedsoldier , not to hi jack the thread but what is mental ninjutsu ? I would love to here about some of the basic concepts of it.

[Master Jules]

Shorinryu Sensei.........I agree with your post 100%.

[Jbone1]

Yes good post sensei.

 

Anyway I would like my questions answered. He hasn't responded.

[ovine king]

ninja and samuari aren't always as different as you think.

[kzshin]

Originally, Generally and technically, Ninja and Samurai are DIFFERENT. Of course, just like many things, there are few exceptions, however, in General, Ninja are not Samurai.

[ovine king]

not always.

 

whilst samurai were a social class and as such almost an entity in itself, ninja could be anyone, including a samurai.

 

ninja only describes one who is doing covert work.

 

sometimes, that person needs some training in order to help in that covert work.

 

that is ninjutsu.

 

not all ninja know ninjutsu.

 

not all who know ninjutsu are ninja.

 

a samurai asked to go and assasinate a rival under cover would be a ninja.

 

a shop owner asked to keep track of one of his customers would be a ninja.

 

of course there were specialist people who's sole job was to carry out these kind of jobs (ninja clans).

 

then there's the shinobi......

 

so,

 

ninja and samurai aren't always as different as you think.