Ninpiden Explained

The Ninpiden (a.k.a. Shinobi Hiden, or Legends of Ninja Secrets) is an authentic ninjutsu manual written by Hattori Hanzō in 1560.^[1] It is regarded as one of the three key historical texts of ninjutsu, along with the Shōninki and the Bansenshukai.^{[2] [3]} It was passed down in the Hattori family, and was considered a secret transmission; it was not shared with outsiders and even within the family, few had access to it.^[4]

Bibliography

• Antony Cummins & Yoshie Minami, eds. & trans. The Secret Traditions of the Shinobi: Hattori Hanzo's Shinobi Hiden and Other Ninja Scrolls. Berkeley, Calif.: Blue Snake Books, 2012.

External links

• https://nightops.net/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=books:samurai_and_ninja_-_antony_cummins.pdf
• https://www.bhd.fi/ningueng/
• https://www.swordsknivesanddaggers.com/ninja-weapons-glossary.aspx

Notes and References

1. Book: Anthony Cummins. The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai - Japan's Premier Ninja Manual. 3 October 2013. Watkins Publishing. 978-1-78028-631-0. 14.
2. Book: Martial Arts of the World: R-Z. 2001 . ABC-CLIO. 978-1-57607-150-2. 358.
3. Book: John Man. Ninja. 11 April 2013. CORGI BOOKS. 978-0-552-16534-1. 354.
4. Book: Kacem Zoughari. The Ninja: Ancient Shadow Warriors of Japan (The Secret History of Ninjutsu). 30 July 2013. Tuttle Publishing. 978-1-4629-0287-3. 364.