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Ninja VS samurai: Japanese tradition has always depicted ninjas as ruthless assassin spies and samurai as a privileged military caste with an unassailable code of honor. But is it all true or are we just romanticizing these warriors of feudal Japan? What if we told you that ninjas didn't always dress in black and that samurai committed real abuses against people of lower social rank? In this video we shed light on these two historical figures, going beyond stereotypes to explain the differences between weapons, combat techniques and the code of conduct of ninjas and samurai. 00:00 Ninja VS samurai: the differences between the two historical figures of feudal Japan 00:51 The birth of the samurai, the privileged military caste of feudal Japan 01:52 Daimyō and ronin 02:29 The birth of the ninja (shinobi), the specialized group of spies and mercenaries 03:39 When did ninja and samurai disappear? 04:26 The Meiji Restoration 05:01 Ninja techniques: infiltration, sabotage, espionage, assassination and guerrilla warfare 05:31 Ninja weapons: wakizashi, shuriken and kusarigama 06:00 Samurai weapons: katana, bows and spears 06:19 The samurai code of honor: bushidō 07:26 Ninja and samurai in pop culture: from Ninja Gaiden to Kill Bill CREDITS 内閣府ホームページ Maproom Jeremy Hall Samuraiantiqueworld Rabe! OUR RECOMMENDED VIDEOS: • Japan in brief: all the ... • The mystery of Cadmium in Japan: the ... #geopop #ninja #history