{"product_id":"a-journey-to-the-world-of-ninja-and-kengo-book-by-john-einarsen","title":"A Journey to the World of Ninja and Kengo Book by John Einarsen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese samurai, and their mysterious cousins, the ninja, are known throughout the world. Ninja are now so popular that the tourist information counter at the Kansai International Airport is often asked by foreign visitors where ninja houses can be seen in the Kansai area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is great interest in ninja and kengo (master swordsmen) domestically as well. There are numerous manga, movies and video games in which ninja are the main heroes, and their superhuman abilities and wisdom have won them many fans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn ancient Japan kengo were master swordsmen adept in singular and formidable skills, the control of energy and willpower, and perhaps not as well known to foreigners as ninja. In a word, kengo were top-ranked bushi, and samurai were members of the bushi or warrior class who served a regional lord or daimyo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, ninja were not the creation of the human imagination, but real persons who were greatly active in the shadows of Japanese history. Ninja were organized around clans and villages, many of which were located around present-day Nara and Kyoto Prefectures. Ninja first originated in the Asuka period (538-710 AD) and were skilled in the arts of stealth: ninjutsu or shinobi. They were famous for their ceaseless training with swordsmen and mountain ascetics, and were hired out by those in power for assassination, information gathering, undercover work, and other espionage activities. Ninja, who were exceptional in many martial arts, physical prowess, knowledge and wisdom, risked their lives for their lords and survived many a war. What in reality did their superhuman abilities and wisdom consist of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps what attracts contemporary people so much to ninja are their sharp senses, agility, willpower, freedom, and the extent of their knowledge and wisdom. We therefore endeavored to make a guidebook that introduced actual ninja and swordsmen, what is known of their history, and historic sites and legends from the Kansai area — from Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, and Mie Prefectures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e２　Introduction／はじめに　\u003cbr\u003e５　The Birth of Ninja and Kengo／忍者と剣豪の誕生\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e７　WHAT ARE NINJA ? ／忍者とは何か？\u003cbr\u003e８　What ninja have to know／忍者の心得\u003cbr\u003e11　Ninja transformation／忍者の変身法\u003cbr\u003e14　Ninja knowledge／忍者の知識\u003cbr\u003e18　Ninja control of mind／心のコントロール法\u003cbr\u003e20　Mission equipment／目的遂行のための道具\u003cbr\u003e24　Ninja way of life／忍者の生活法\u003cbr\u003e27　Lives of ninja／忍者列伝\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32　IGA—Ninja Town ／伊賀——忍者のまち\u003cbr\u003e34　History of Iga Ninjutsu／伊賀流忍術の歴史\u003cbr\u003e39　Iga-ueno Castle／伊賀上野城\u003cbr\u003e40　Ueno Castle Town／上野城下町探訪　\u003cbr\u003e42　The Museum of Iga-ryu Ninja／伊賀流忍者博物館\u003cbr\u003e44　Ichinomiya Aekuni Shrine and Kurondo Matsuri Festival\u003cbr\u003e　　／一宮敢国神社と黒党祭り\u003cbr\u003e45　Kagiya-no-tsuji／鍵屋ノ辻\u003cbr\u003e46　The Iga-goe Adauchi Revenge／伊賀越仇討ち物語\u003cbr\u003e48　Memorials to Basho／芭蕉ゆかりの俳蹟\u003cbr\u003e50　Information for Tourists／観光情報\u003cbr\u003e52　NABARI—Ninja Hometown and the Forty-eight Waterfalls of Akame\u003cbr\u003e　　／名張——忍者の里と赤目四十八滝\u003cbr\u003e54　History of Nabari／名張の歴史\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e56　KOKA—A Ninja Village ／甲賀——忍者の里\u003cbr\u003e57　History of Koka Ninjutsu／甲賀流忍術の歴史\u003cbr\u003e61　Koka-ryu Ninjutsu Yashiki／甲賀流忍術屋敷\u003cbr\u003e64　Koka-no-sato Ninjutsu Mura／甲賀の里 忍術村\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e67　WHAT ARE KENGO?／剣豪とは何か？\u003cbr\u003e68　Takeuchi Sch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Japanese \u0026amp; English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength: \u003c\/strong\u003e111 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/strong\u003e2015\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japanpreowned","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312169341127,"sku":null,"price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/2521\/files\/AJourneytotheWorldofNinjaandKengoBookbyJohnEinarsen.png?v=1769822564","url":"https:\/\/budovideos.com\/en-gb\/products\/a-journey-to-the-world-of-ninja-and-kengo-book-by-john-einarsen","provider":"Budovideos Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}