Kōga ninja
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Kōga ninja were a famed group of feudal Japanese covert agents and mercenaries renowned for their espionage, guerrilla warfare, and stealth tactics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kōga ninja tradition | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
covert agents
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mercenaries ⓘ ninja ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Muromachi period
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Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
mountainous terrain
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secret training grounds ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese folklore
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Japanese military history ⓘ |
| era | feudal Japan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Koga ninja
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Kōga-ryū ninja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
elite spies
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masters of irregular warfare ⓘ |
| influenced | popular culture depictions of ninja ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assassination
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espionage ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ infiltration ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ sabotage ⓘ stealth tactics ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kōga region
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modern Shiga Prefecture ⓘ Ōmi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | rival warlords ⓘ |
| organizedAs |
families
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local clans ⓘ |
| partOf | Kōga-ryū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| served | various daimyō ⓘ |
| sharesReputationWith | Iga ninja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
lower samurai class
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peasant class ⓘ |
| trainedIn |
concealment
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martial arts ⓘ navigation ⓘ survival skills ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
arson
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disguise ⓘ night operations ⓘ poisoning ⓘ psychological warfare ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
blowgun
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short sword ⓘ shuriken ⓘ |
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Kōga ninja tradition