Who are ninja (shinobi)?
Ninja (hiding, lurking), otherwise called shinobi - scout, saboteur and hired killer in feudal Japan.
Ninja training
According to the surviving chronicles, ninja were fearless, trained people who, from an early age, trained in the most difficult skill of ninjutsu, which included many skills.
The ninja was obliged to be able to obtain the necessary information, in addition, to use any object as a weapon, to defend himself against any type of weapon (also with his bare hands), to emerge and disappear unnoticed, to master medicine, herbal medicine and acupuncture, to improve visual memory, hearing and night vision ... Shinobi could be under water for a long time, breathing through a straw tube, climb walls and rocks, navigate unfamiliar territory, have an excellent sense of smell, etc.
The initiation took place, as in the samurai family, at the age of 15. At this time, young men and women began to study Xien Taoism and Zen Buddhism.
From a political point of view, the ninja were outside the feudal system, their community had its own structure. Moreover, shinobi were "quinin" - that is, they were outside the structure of Japanese society, did not have an established position in it, but could play any social role, despite the fact that even a peasant occupied a certain place. The ninja clans were scattered throughout Japan, but most of them were in the forests of Kyoto and the Iga and Koga mountains. From time to time, samurai joined the ninja communities, who lost their lands and the overlord (ronin). In the 17th century, there were about 70 ninja clans. The strongest were the Koga-ryu and Iga-ryu schools.The formation of the ninja class took place along with the formation of the samurai class, but due to the fact that the samurai possessed power, they became the dominant class, and the ninja formed a large-scale spy community. In addition - "nin" (another reading of "shinobi") means "secret", they could not act openly. The very nature of ninjutsu did not permit this. Despite this, the "night demons", as the ninja were sometimes called, instilled fear in princes and samurai. However, the shinobi almost never killed the peasants, due to the fact that the peasants could give them help. Plus, killing was not the ninja's main occupation. Their main craft was espionage and sabotage. The role of a merchant, circus performer, peasant made it possible to travel around Japan without suspicion.
Ninja were finally formed by the 10th century, the golden age of the shinobi falls on the year 1460-1600, the era of civil strife and the unification of the Japanese state; they are hired by Tokugawa Ieyasu during a 15-year power struggle with Warlord Toyotomi Hideyori and his mother Asai Yodogimi. In 1603, the first Tokugawa shogun, deciding that the ninja could be hired against himself by the indignant outcome of the confrontation between the daimyo, pitched the two most powerful Shinobi clans, Iga and Koga. As a result, by 1604, only a few survived from the ninja organization, later they swore an oath to the shogun. To top it off, as a result of the end of the feuds, ninja services are no longer needed.
Ninja Disguise Suit
According to the Japanese historian Gorbylev, the shinobi never wore the black tight-fitting suit that is so common in cinematography and manga. The ninja's camouflage and night clothes were ash, reddish brown, tan, or dark gray. It was these colors that made it possible to finally merge with the darkness of the night, while a completely black suit would stand out sharply. Shinobi camouflage clothes were baggy in shape. During the day, ninjas wore ordinary clothes that made it possible to blend in with the crowd.
The all-black costume, which is attributed to the ninja, originated from the bunraku puppet theater. The puppeteer is located right on the stage, dressed in a black suit, and the audience “does not see” him - therefore, if in the kabuki theater someone is killed by the “demon of the night”, the actor who played the killer was dressed in a puppeteer costume.
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Ninzyalyub is obliged and knows how to receive all the necessary information from various Internet sources about prices, new models and recipes, delivery options, using all his charm, skills, sophisticated techniques and even torture with salivating photographs.
In addition, Ninzyalyub must be able to use or adapt any object for cooking in Ninja devices.You should also always be on guard and protect from others with the help of improvised means or even with bare hands, incompletely cooked or incompletely served dishes when trying to implement them inclinations like "I just try".
You should tirelessly work on the skill of introducing or legalizing new devices in place of old ones in a circle of loved ones who negatively relate to progressive changes in everyday life, using the techniques of light suggestion and acting. A relaxed tone and a surprised-compassionate expression on his face, addressed to the interlocutor, makes it easy to pronounce words like "so it is here and boo" or "she (meaning fourteen kilograms
I'm a black device, brought with my own hand from a delivery point under cover of night in the best traditions of ninja fighters) has been here for a long time, don't you remember already, are you quite a bit? "And, increasing the intonation of indignation in his voice, add:" Oh, you don't care about my interests !? But I know (here with pressure), What and in what quantity is in your garage! "
Ninja lovers are obliged to master such a skill in cooking, so that food in the eyes of the inhabitants suddenly appears as if from nothing and just as unexpectedly disappears from the plates, due to the highest quality and taste of the cooked. This contributes to fetishization, the generation of myths and the deification of the members of the ninja love clan in the eyes of mere mortals.
Hearing and night vision of ninja lovers develops over time, the sense of smell is the same. Those who are especially advanced are able to "eat enough", looking at the photo, experience a gastronomic orgasm, feeling the aroma of cooked grilled chicken through the monitor, instantly see, visualize the finished dish at one glance at the semi-finished product.
Ninja lovers are able to be without food for a long time, choosing another recipe for cooking in devices of the Ninja brand, navigate the topic with their eyes closed, master the terminology and the necessary abbreviations, be able to say a firm "no" to themselves in cases of desire to buy a third duplicating device from the Ninja family. Two identical devices of the Ninja company, purchased in reserve or "for the summer residence", are considered a healthy norm!
From a political and culinary point of view, ninja love should remain outside the clans and outside the mold.
His open mind should be able to combine the incompatible, use new forms and methods of cooking and serving dishes, be resistant to criticism and look for opportunities to increase the fleet of Ninja cars and appliances, as well as the possibility of their comfortable placement after arrival.
To love, cherish and discover new types and possibilities of Ninja equipment is the main task of ninja lovers.
It is forbidden for modern ninja lovers to "kill" devices of other companies, to show chauvinism when comparing them. They are charged with attaching them to other loving arms without regret and with gratitude for the time spent together.
Ninzyalyub should be able to be patient and practically "breathe through a tube", expecting a drop in prices, and firmly endure the situation, not fall into despair if the price has halved five minutes after the completed order, which cannot be refused.
"Espionage and sabotage" is only permitted on third-party sites with the good purpose of enriching the Ninja recipe bank.
Ninja-lovers are open to the world, friendly, correct, patient and ready to help each other and those around them.
Initiation takes place by entering the topic and from the moment the first question is voiced about whether it is worth buying this or that device of the Ninja brand.
It remains only to come up with a hymn!
