Records of the Shinobi Village Book by Masatomo Ishikawa (Preowned)

This is a fascinating and unique research book that for the first time sheds light on the mysterious life and history of the ninja through numerous ancient documents and field research.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Origins of Ninjutsu

The Introduction of The Art of War
Ninja's Homeland and Tradition
The Village of Yamabushi and the Medicine Sales Business
Shugendo and En no Gyoja
The Introduction of Taoism and the Legend of Jofuku
The Origins of Ninjutsu
The Culmination of Ninjutsu, "Bansenshukai"
The Province of Iga, Near the Capital
The Legend of Koga Saburo
The Legend of Minamoto no Yoshitsuna and the Hattori Family Tree
Koga Pioneer Tradition
The Legend of the Tomo Clan and the Ancestors of the Koga Samurai
The Mountains of Koga and Suzuka

Chapter 2: History of the Koga and Iga Samurai

The Growth of the Koga and Iga Samurai
Formation of the Koga Samurai
Koga County and Iga Country Rebellion
The Collapse of the Iga Samurai Clan
Resistance by the Iga Samurai
The End of the Koga Samurai and the Rokkaku Clan
Iga Province Sokoku Ikki
Growth of the Iga Samurai
The Exploits of "Kuroda's Villains"
The Powerful Oe Clan of Minami-Iga
Emergence of the Iga Samurai
The 21 Koga Families and Six Daimyo
Sasaki Rokkaku and the Koga Samurai

Chapter 3: Ninjas in History

Ninjas and Their Origins
Research into Ninja History
Ninjas Who Became Farmers
The Iga Footless People System
Iga Ninja of the Todo Clan
Ninjas Scattered Across the Country
Ninjas Who Went to Edo
The Ninja's Last Performance
The Establishment of the Koga Hyakunin-gumi
The Establishment of the Iga Two Hundred Group

Chapter 4 The Life of a Ninja - Its Wisdom and Techniques

Ninja Food and Medicines
Ninja Tools and Woodcutter's Wisdom
Ninja Fire Techniques
Suzuka Thieves and Ninjas
Shinobi Costume
Ninja Beliefs
Ninja Education
Ninja Organization
Ninja Skills and Powers of Observation
Ninja Ethics and Rules

Chapter 5: Ninja Group Portraits

Ninja Songs and Military Songs in the "Bansenshukai"
Hirayama Gyozo and Mamiya Rinzo
The Shogunate's Secret Agents and Gardeners
Searching for Sarutobi Sasuke
The Momochi Clan and Its Lineage
Nagato Fujibayashi and Tanba Momochi
Hattori Hanzo and His Family
The Illusion and Truth of Ishikawa Goemon
Genealogy of the Koga Tomo Clan: The Yamaoka Clan and the Ohara Clan
The Ninjas in the Ninja Handbooks

Chapter 6: Reference Materials

Ninja History Chronology
List of Related Persons
List of 21 Koga Samurai and 53 Families
Records of Sasaki Clan of the North and South of Goshu
Koga Warriors in the Iga Memorial Service for the Three Shoguns
Investigation Records of Iga Foot Soldiers
Hatamoto of the Edo Shogunate from Koga and Iga
Historical Documents Related to Kuroda's Villains
Suzu Historical Materials Related to the Deer Bandits
Historical Materials Related to Koga County Nakaso History
Koga Old Warrior History
Historical Materials Related to Igagoe Sekigahara
Battle Documents: Ohara Domyo Chuso Okitesho
Koga Koshi Related Documents

Language: Japanese

Length: 277 pages

Publication date: 1982