Glossary

Ninpiden: The Secret Ninja Transmission Manual of the Hattori Family

Shōninki: The Ninja Code of Ethics and Stealth Training Manual

Bansenshukai: The Famous Ninja Manual of the Iga Tradition

Mikkyo: Esoteric Buddhism and Its Influence on Ninja Practices

Shugendō: The Mountain Ascetic Tradition That Influenced Ninja Culture

Ashigaru: The Foot Soldiers of Feudal Japan

Rōnin: The Masterless Samurai of Feudal Japan

Samurai: The Warrior Class That Shaped Feudal Japan

Daimyō: The Powerful Feudal Lords of Samurai Japan

Fundō: The Weighted Chain Weapon Used in Ninja and Samurai Combat