From the Vault: The Ninja, Part 1
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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4.4 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2025
⏱️ 65 minutes
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In this four-part series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history, science and legend of the ninja or shinobi. Feudal Japan’s espionage specialists might not have resembled the characters in your favorite action movie, but they’ve become fictionalized staples of global popular culture while keeping to the shadows of history. (originally published 7/25/2024)
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