Ninja were the most feared spies, assassins and weapons masters of feudal Japan. They were instrumental in helping Oda Nobunaga unite the warring tribes into a nation. Most of the clans were decimated, many were completely lost, in the 1588 "sword hunt" of Toyotomi Hideyoshi meaning to disarm the peasant population and prevent any uprising or rebellion. But, as with any genocide, there are always a few who survive and carry on the traditions. Even now the Ghost Soldiers and Shadow Warriors who spread terror and war across Japan during their Golden Age walk among us. Here are some of the methods, the strategy, the tactics that made them legends. Including 20th century spies, Small Unit and Military Tactics, How-To Use the Shield and Spear in Combat, the secret Five Rings sword techniques of Miyamoto Musashi, and clasic Art of War by SunTzu. These manuals and handbooks show basic techniques with the shield, sword and spear that can be learned quickly and used effectively; stealth and covert operational methods by ancient masters of strategy and tactics.