"Shinobi" redirects here. For other uses, see Shinobi (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Ninja (disambiguation).
Drawing of the archetypical ninja, from a series of sketches (Hokusai manga) oleh Hokusai. Woodblock print on paper. Volume six, 1817.A ninja (忍者?) atau shinobi (忍び?) was a covert agent atau mercenary of feudal jepang specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations.[1] The ninja, using covert methods of waging war, were contrasted with the samurai, who...
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