27th June, 2016 in History, Military
Between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, Japan entered into a series of wars: villages were burned, swords – red with gore – stained the sky, and warriors mounted steeds with arrows poised across their armour. During this time there was one branch of the samurai army that…
16th December, 2015 in Military, Society & Culture
Next to the modern concept that ninjutsu (arts of the ninja) is a specific form of martial art, the ninja versus samurai myth is the second most popular misconception concerning the Japanese spy-commandos known as the shinobi. Throughout popular thought and modern media, the idea…