Natori Masatake
Natori Sanjurō Masatake was a samurai and an exponent of ninjutsu. He is most noted for having written the Shōninki, a ninja training manual, and for founding the Kishū-Ryū school of martial arts. Natori was a samurai of the Kii branch of the Tokugawa clan, a house which was directly related to the shogun. His family joined the clan in 1654, and his father, Natori Masatomi, served under Tokugawa Yorinobu as the head of undercover military operations. Masatake was originally employed as a page, but on reaching adulthood became a foot soldier for the clan. His elder brother inherited his father's position, but despite this Masatake rose through the ranks to the position of ogaban, a senior retainer. He published the Shōninki in 1681. In this work, he set down his thoughts on the role and tec
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Natori Masatake
Natori Sanjurō Masatake was a samurai and an exponent of ninjutsu. He is most noted for having written the Shōninki, a ninja training manual, and for founding the Kishū-Ryū school of martial arts. Natori was a samurai of the Kii branch of the Tokugawa clan, a house which was directly related to the shogun. His family joined the clan in 1654, and his father, Natori Masatomi, served under Tokugawa Yorinobu as the head of undercover military operations. Masatake was originally employed as a page, but on reaching adulthood became a foot soldier for the clan. His elder brother inherited his father's position, but despite this Masatake rose through the ranks to the position of ogaban, a senior retainer. He published the Shōninki in 1681. In this work, he set down his thoughts on the role and tec
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