
The stereotypical black "ninja outfit" would be actually horribly conspicuous, even at night. For night stealth, real ninjas wore dark blue outfits someone dressed in solid black will stand out like a silhouette. Usually, though, ninjas simply dressed like ordinary people (peasants, monks, merchants, scholars, etc). That way, they can move about unnoticed, day or night. Even the split or toe-divided boots which are a trademark of the ninja costume are actually an Anachronism Stew: toe-divided shoes or ''jika-tabi'' were actually invented in the 20th century, and only some modern ninjutsu schools would adopt them for practicality reasons.įemale ninja are often called kunoichi in a pun on the kanji for woman (女, onna/ jo), which looks like it's made up of ku (く), no (ノ), and ichi (一). Kunoichi are often portrayed in media as experts in seduction and poisons. Kunoichi are also often seen in outfits that combine a hodgepodge of traditional clothing, fishnet, bared skin, and strategically-placed weapons, and tend to be given the Punny Name of "Shinobu" in media.

There may be some Truth in Fiction, as real-life kunoichi would often use their attractiveness to lower the guards of their male targets in order to assassinate them in privacy or bribe information. The most common weapon for them is twin knives, which they Dual Wield and have at least one of them in a Reverse Grip. In some works of fiction, ninja are divided into three ranks: genin (lower), chūnin (middle), jōnin (upper). Legendary ninja include Fuuma Kotaro, Hattori Hanzo and Sarutobi Sasuke. THE CRISIS OF GENTEN NINJA VILLAGE ENGLISH FULL.
