Ninjas or Shinobi were serious warriors in ancient Japan, with skills that were obtained through long years of serious, dificult training and discipline. They were reviled and loved by their peers. They are no more, though Ninjitsu is taught as a serious martial art around the world.
But, they have also become huge pop culture icons, especially in America, a place where shinobi never were. There are videos:
How to be Ninja
There are pictures:
Ninja inspired crafts like this felt ninja:
This one is crocheted:
And there are hundreds of movies, video games:
Anime and Manga such as Rurouni Kenshin, Basilisk, Naruto, Ninja Scroll, Ninja Nonsense, and Puppet Princess that feature ninja or they are the main characters. There are shirts, pants costumes:
Everyone wants to be a ninja!!
There is even a debate in the anime internet community about who is better—Pirates or Ninja?
Silly though all of this maybe, I still think it is carried out with a modicum of respect for what these highly trained man and women were capable of.
I am a ninja.
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