GLOBAL BREAKNEWS, HISTORICAL EVENTS AND FACTS

The History Behind Ninja Costumes Let’s be clear about something: ninjas are  really cool . From  Batman ’s Ra’s al Ghul to the cast of TMNT, they’re some of our favorite fictional characters of all time. The real things weren’t quite like that, though. Here’s a look at where the idea of modern ninja costumes really came from, and what real ninja gear was like back in Medieval Japan. Who Ninjas Really Were Historically speaking,  ninja  (or,  shinobi ) were mercenaries with specialties in espionage and assassination that operated in feudal Japan. Evidence exists to suggest ninja may have been around as early as the 1100s, but the peak of ninja activity is generally thought to be during the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries. The Sengoku Period, or Warring States period, was a time of political and economic unrest in Japan, with regional leaders constantly, well, warring with each other. Much of the shinobi and ninja arts arose during this time...