dippedappe Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 What is the difference exactly? I thought that Shinobi was the name of the female Ninja, but after looking more into it, I'm sure I'm wrong...anyone one know exactly what a Shinobi is?Another thing. What is the name of female Ninja? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace2021 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 A female Ninja was called a Kunoichi. As for Shinobi I think it's just another term for ninja, although in a lot of games it's an elite ninja clan or something.I copied this from wikipedia, hope it gives you some insight:Ninja is Sino-Japanese compound derived from the two kanji (Japanese characters of Chinese origin) used to write shinobi-no-mono (忍の者), one of the native Japanese words for people who practice ninjutsu (sometimes mis-pronounced ninjitsu). Ninja and shinobi-no-mono, along with shinobi, another variant, became popular in the post-World War II phonetically with the kanji 志能備, has been traced as far back as Japan's Asuka period, when Prince Shotoku is alleged to have employed one of his retainers as a ninja.The underlying connotation of shinobi (忍, pronounced nin in Sino-Japanese compounds) is "to do quietly" or "to do so as not to be perceived by others" and—by extension—"to forebear," hence its association with stealth and invisibility. Mono (者, likewise pronounced sha or ja) means "person." The nin of ninjutsu is the same as that in ninja, whereas jutsu (術) means skill or art, so ninjutsu means "the skill of going unperceived" or "the art of stealth"; hence, ninja and shinobi-no-mono (as well as shinobi) may be translated as "one skilled in the art of stealth." Similarly, the pre-war word ninjutsu-zukai means "one who uses the art of remaining unperceived."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninjahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinobi A New Age Dawns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbu Alex Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 yea shinobi = Ninja they just have different meanings at times in ancient japan ninja's we even called tengu White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsey Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 i thought tengu were those bird people. "Gently return to the simple physical sensation of the breath. Then do it again, and again, and again. Somewhere in this process, you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels." - ven. henepola gunaratana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbu Alex Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 well at one point ppl in japan had myths that ninja were decendent of tengu cause that they had "magical Powers" and could "fly" White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsey Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 yeah, i guess that makes sense. "Gently return to the simple physical sensation of the breath. Then do it again, and again, and again. Somewhere in this process, you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels." - ven. henepola gunaratana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamasandSais Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 If i could fly... oh the possibilities! ... I wonder....Nah "Sword-Chucks yo."Yes, thanks a lot guys. Hey, kamasandsais, that was something that you knew that I did not!! <---blackmail hahahahhaha bushido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legkicker Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 umm, Tengu are a mythical demon. I have never heard Ninja/Shinobi referred to as Tengu. Could you show something to back up this up? I'd be very interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbu Alex Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 if u do a general serch for ninja or a book by Hatsumi soke or Tanemura they usally have info on it im just telling u what they told me in japan i dunno if it was true or not cause also shinobi wore mask in the image of tengu to scare the opposition White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsey Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 yeah, the ninja mask is called tengu-gui if i remember right. "Gently return to the simple physical sensation of the breath. Then do it again, and again, and again. Somewhere in this process, you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels." - ven. henepola gunaratana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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