Ninja is a special profession unique to Japan, "ninja" or "hidden", translated into Chinese is "hidden ninja", in fact, in ancient Japan a special spy killer who received special "ninjutsu training" from special institutions. Legend has it that the first "ninja" sent to complete a mission in Japan was Prince Seitoku. At that time, ninjas were commonly known as "shinobi", and various regions of each era also had their own unique names for ninjas: for example, the Asuka period was called "shinobi", the Nara period was called "Scout", and in the Sengoku period, it was called more widely, the most widely circulated was "Chaos Wave", and finally named by Takeda Shingen, and the Edo period used the same "ninja" as it is today. Although there are countless schools of ninjutsu throughout Japan, the origins of ninjutsu can be traced back to Iga (northwestern Mie Prefecture) and Koga (southern Shiga Prefecture). The two are related to each other and are mostly related. But if each other's employers (lords) are in a hostile relationship, they are not allowed to fight each other. It is highly recommended that you enjoy an anime "Koga Ninja Dharma", which depicts the enmity and resentment of Koga and Iga, interspersed with the love and hatred of the two parties, and is a rare anime masterpiece.
During the Sengoku period, Iga had three kamigami families, namely The Senkachi (Hattori) Hansan Mori, known as Sengachi (Hattori) in Yuno (Ueno City), Fujibayashi Nagato, which built a walled castle in Toyota-go, toyota-go, adjacent to Koga, and finally Hyakuchi Tanba, based on the Minami Iga forces bordering the Yamato Kingdom. Like the five great powers in Naruto, they sometimes fight among themselves and sometimes fight together against foreign enemies.
Fujibayashi Nagato Keeper
Masaho Fujibayashi, birth and death are unknown. One of the three families of Iga Kami-Nin, the representative of the Fujibayashi family, is generally known as "Fujibayashi Nagato Shou". There are so few records of him that some historians believe that he was actually the same person as another Iga Shangshinami Santoshi. Ninjas are divided into upper ninja, middle ninja, and lower ninja. "Shang Nin", also known as "Think Tank Nin", specializes in planning the overall combat steps. "Naka Ninja" is the commander of actual combat, of course, ninjutsu must also be superior. "Lower Ninja", also known as "Body Ninja", is equivalent to a special operations unit and is an actual ninja fighting on the front line. There is a clear hierarchical relationship between the three. In the book "Wanchuan Jihai", he explained what is "Shangnin": "To become a Shangnin, you must be wise and courageous, and the expectations of people must be very high, you must be loved by people, and handle the incident fairly." ”
Three wives of a hundred lands
Hyakuchi Santaifu,Iga Ō clan, Lord of the Hyakuchi clan, real name Masashi, also known as Hyakuchi Tanba, Hyakuchi Tanba Mori, is the founder of Iga Ryu Ninjutsu. Known as one of the "Mikami Ninjas" of Iga, the leader of the Hyakuji clan ninjas, he was named after his imperial court official Tanba Shou. The Iga Rebellion broke out in 1579, when Oda Nobunaga's second son, Nobuo, listened to the lord of Iga Province, Binachi Castle, descending from The mountain of Kai, "The people of Iga Kingdom were scattered, and the people in the village were not one heart. Please send troops to attack the territory. I will show you the way. Without the consent of Nobunaga, who was on the haramaki expedition, he commanded the Oda army of about 8,000 men to attack Iga. So more than a thousand Iga ninjas, led by Hattori, Fujibayashi, and Hyakuchi, fought against the invading enemy. They roamed the woods in seclusion, constantly firing firearms at the enemy. As a result, the Oda Army, which could not find an enemy to engage, suffered heavy casualties and collapsed. Oda Nobu grew furious when he learned of his son's defeat. After careful deployment, he led his army to launch another attack on Iga. The Oda army of more than 40,000 men attacked in multiple ways and broke through the Iga defense line in one fell swoop. Iga then set fire to it, and all the houses, shrines, temples, and forests were reduced to ashes. The Iga ninja is haunted. Men and women fought to the death, and the fierce battle of countering violence with violence was still unfolding in parts. As one of the most organized large-scale battles arising from this great chaos, the Kashiwahara Castle Offensive and Defensive Battle became the most controversial battle for the final destination of the Hyakita tanba defense. During this battle, Hyakuji Tanbamori led more than 1,700 samurai, Shimoshinobu, and the common people to resist the attack of Oda. The battle was fierce, and although the Oda Army struggled to attack, it was difficult to break through Kashiwara Castle, which was firmly defended by everyone. Finally, there are two theories about the outcome of this battle: First, after a strong battle, they were eventually outnumbered, and all the defenders in the city were killed. Second, Hyakuji Tanbamori and others surrendered to Nobuo. Information was then interrupted, and it is said that he fled to Kishu and survived until his death.
Hattori Hanzo
Hattori Hanzo was a samurai clan under the Tokugawa clan from the Sengoku period to the early Edo period in Japan. The name "Hattori Hanzo" is a name used by the Hattori family to pass on from generation to generation. The Hattori clan was appointed to Tokugawa Ieyasu during the second generation of Hattori Hanzo Masanari. Tokugawa Ieyasu formed the Iga Clan of Samurai recruited from the Iga region and handed them over to Hattori command. The hattori Hanzo that is generally familiar to everyone refers to the second generation of Hattori Hanzo Masanari, one of the Sixteen Divine Generals of Tokugawa, also known as "Oni Hanzo". Many of hattori Hanzo's Iga consorts were Iga ninjas, and as a result, the name Hattori Hanzo represents the famous ninja legion of the Tokugawa clan. In 1582, Oda Shigetoshi Mitsuhide suddenly rebelled, and Oda Nobunaga died at Honnō-ji Temple. At the time of the change of Honnoji Temple, Tokugawa Ieyasu was in Sakai City, when Tokugawa Ieyasu heard of the death of Fa Xiao Nobunaga and immediately said that he would be martyred in the abdomen, but after being dissuaded by his courtiers and pondering for a long time, he changed his mind to "should raise troops to avenge Nobunaga.". However, at this moment, there are only about a hundred guards around, and if they really want to fight, let alone revenge, even their own lives are difficult to protect. After discussing with his courtiers, Tokugawa Ieyasu came up with an escape route: it was to cross the mountains from Mount Iimori all the way over the mountain to Shirako Port in Ise Bay, and then take a boat to Takahama Port in Aichi Prefecture and escape back to his home country. The total distance from Mt. Iimori to Shirako Port is nearly 100 kilometers, and it is necessary to pass through Iga on the way, so Hattori Hanzo Masanari, who was present, offered to use the power of his hometown and gathered 200 Iga ninjas and 100 Koga ninjas to escort Ieyasu all the way to escape Mitsuhide's sphere of influence. This is the famous "Iga Incident" in history. In other words, without the help of the Iga and Koga ninjas, Tokugawa Ieyasu's life would have been in danger, and the Tokugawa shogunate would not have appeared in the future. After Tokugawa Ieyasu returned to Mikawa, in recognition of Hattori Hanzo Masanari's exploits, he gave him the territory of 8,000 stones in the Far River. After the Battle of Odawara, Ieyasu moved to Kanto, and hattori Hanzo Masanari, who was accompanying him, had more than 200 subordinates at this time. In 1596, Hattori Hanzo Masanari died. He was buried in a nursing home, which is also a recognition of his lifelong loyalty.