SHONINKI (正 忍 記)
READ IN FULL - NINJA DENSHO
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Here,
I am with a Ninjutsu Densho from my private collection called the:
Shoninki. This is an official reproduction that was created from the
original - which is located in the State Library of Tokyo.
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The
Shōninki (正 忍 記) is a medieval ninja document from Kishū province. It
was written by Natori Masatake in 1681 and documents the
espionage/ninjutsu strategies of the shinobi from Kishū.
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Together
with the Bansenshukai and Ninpiden it is one of three major extant
writings of the ninja that is researched today amoung historians and
researchers.
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Shōninki is divided into Preface (Jo), and three scrolls (Shomaki, Chumaki, Gemaki).
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In the preface, the author discusses the different types of spies and the principles of espionage.
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The
first densho addresses basic skills, such as disguise and concealment
and information gathering. The second densho deals with defense against
enemy spies, human nature, physiognomy, recognizing and eliciting the
true intentions of people. The third densho is concerned with one's own
emotional states as well as those of other people.
Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson | www.BudoRyuNinjutsu.com
