The Ninja

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Remembered in popular culture as the ultimate type of assassin, the Ninja were ancient masters of secrecy, operating for just 200 years in central Japan. Legends tell of them walking on water, controlling the weather, and even turning invisible. But what is the true story of the Ninja? How did this form of espionage originate? And how did Ninjas move from the shadows of folklore to the spotlight of modern culture? This is a Short History Of The Ninja. Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to John Man, historian and author of the book ‘Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior’. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Slack presents hands-free conversations.
0:03.0	Hello, car commuter, dog walker, stroller pusher.
0:07.0	Your hands are busy.
0:08.0	It's why we created huddles in slack,
0:10.0	because sometimes talking is easier than typing.
0:12.0	Huddle without the hassle in Slack. Because sometimes talking is easier than typing.
0:12.6	Huddle without the hassle.
0:14.4	In Slack.
0:15.1	The year is 1332 on Seido Island, just off the coast of Honshu, the Japanese mainland.
0:25.0	A 13-year-old boy is climbing a hill through a misty bamboo forest.
0:30.0	His name is Hino Kunimitsu, and he is from a noble family that serves the emperor.
0:36.9	It is May and the morning air is cool and dry full of bird-song.
0:48.8	The boy passes a shrine and whispers a prayer. He's hoping to see his father today. The man is a samurai warrior and a counselor at the imperial court, but he fell out of favor and has been imprisoned here on Seydo.
0:59.0	Soon he is to be executed.
1:02.0	Kunimitsu is supposed to be executed.
1:05.0	Kunamitsu is supposed to be in hiding, but he has travelled to the prison island in secret
1:08.0	to say goodbye to his father.
1:12.0	Kunamitsu rings the doorbell at the residence of a monk called Honma Saburo.
1:17.0	The monk answers but does not let the boy enter.
1:25.0	Instead, he presents him with a white box.
1:29.0	Inside are his father's ashes.
1:32.0	Gonomidso is too late. on his father's ashes.
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