This is the traditional sword of the mysterious warriors of the night. Our Ninja To features a straight 28-inch high carbon steel blade that is tempered and capable of hard use. With its distinctive square tsuba and full tang construction this is exactly the kind of weapon that a ninja would have appreciated. Tightly wrapped matching hardwood scabbard included.

The history of the Ninja is hard to trace. This is because there were few, if any records kept of its existance. Most of what is known about the ninja is taken from stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Nonuse ("the art of stealth") was first introduced to Japan in 522 A.D. as a religion practiced by priests.

These priests were not violent people, they were "mystics" who gathered and shared information for the ruling classes. The ninja as we know them were not introduced until later.

It wasn't until 645 A.D. that the priests perfected their fighting skills and made use of their knowledge of nonuse. This was because they found themselves being harassed by the central government and found it necessary to protect themselves.

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