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A shuriken (Japanese: 手裏剣, lit. ' hand-hidden blade ') is a Japanese concealed weapon used by samurai or ninja or in martial arts as a hidden dagger or metsubushi to distract or misdirect. [1] [2] Shuriken are also known as throwing stars, or ninja stars, although they were originally
Sasuke World Cup (Japanese: SASUKE (サスケ) ワールドカップ) is a special international tournament of Sasuke, based on American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. The World , which was the special international tournament of American Ninja Warrior . [ 15 ]
Tokusatsu (特撮), which literally means "special filming", is a Japanese term for live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects.Tokusatsu entertainment often deals with science fiction, fantasy or horror, but can also include kaiju, superhero, metal hero, mecha, and super sentai.
The eponymous Ninningers are five descendants of the Igasaki Clan (伊賀崎氏, Igasaki-shi), ninja, practitioners of the Shuriken Ninja Art (手裏剣忍法, Shuriken Ninpō) ninjutsu who battled Gengetsu Kibaoni during Japan's Sengoku Era, and the grandchildren of Yoshitaka Igasaki, who prepared them for Gengetsu's predestined return.
By the mid-1960s, there were numerous popular ninja-themed media produced in Japan and it became popular for Japanese children to wear ninja costumes. [10] During this second boom, some of the Japanese ninja-themed media were exported to several international markets such as Australia and Italy, but did not reach North America. [8]
Makoto Nagano (長野 誠, Nagano Makoto, born March 30, 1972, in Kitakata, Miyazaki) (sometimes known as the World's Strongest Fisherman) is a Japanese commercial fisherman, [citation needed] captain, and musician.
Katō Danzō makes a prominent appearance in the manga series Path of the Assassin, where he is known as Kite Katō, a fearsome shugenja and nearly unrivaled shinobi.He also appears in a minor role in the video game.
Mika Hijii (肘井 ミカ, Hijii Mika, born 肘井 美佳, October 13, 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol best known for her role as Kaoru Mitsuki in the Garo series. She is also known in the western world for her role as Namiko Takeda in the 2009 martial arts film Ninja and its 2013 sequel Ninja: Shadow ...