A deadly and beautiful weapon from the ninja arsenal

Categories: Asia | History |

In feudal Japan of the 15th century, secret mercenaries were spies, scouts and assassins. They were called ninjas, and they needed special weapons for defense (and sometimes attack). And that was their arsenal.

A deadly and beautiful weapon from the ninja arsenal
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Keywords: Ninja | Weapons | Japan

     

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