Nobuo who was in on Shimoyama's words immediately repaired Maruyama-jo Castle (Iga Province) located on the border and decided to make it a foothold.īut Nobuo's plot reached Iga people's ears so soon, and Nobuo was driven into a huge defeat by released Ninja's surprise attack.
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In 1579, Kai SHIMOYAMA, one of Iga Ninja, betrayed his fellows and informed Nobuo ODA, the second son of Nobunaga ODA, of Iga's united power's declining and proposed an invasion. They rather thought that it would be nothing profitable even if they were opposed to each other in here and there parted by a mountain like neighbors, and that people in Iga and those in Koka should always be in cooperative relationship, and they made a commitment to repel the enemy if the territory which belonged to one of them was invaded. "In general, there might be an image that Iga and Koka were old enemies just like oil and water, but it is a misunderstanding. On the other hand, Koka formed a self-governing community called "So" in which people had an equal position and respected the principle of decision by majority, so it was contrast to the administration of "iga sokoku ikki. In case of Iga, however, the forcefulness of speech by powerful Jonin Miyake (Hattori clan, Momochi clan, and Fujibayashi clan) was so strong that people followed their opinion most of the time when a reunion took place. In the Sengoku period, Iga Province formed a self-governing community with a strong council system called "iga sokoku ikki" while being affiliated to Niki clan, the Iga Shugo. For the reason, people in Iga Province began to work as mercenary in each region away from home.
IGA NINJA VILLAGE CRACKED
Particularly in a shortage of water, the rice field cracked and suffered from a devastating damage. Iga Province was geographically unsuitable for cultivation because of its clayey soil deriving from ancient Biwa Lake layer. This is considered the origin of Iga Ninja. For the reason, people began to brush up technique for guerrilla warfare for self-defense. In Edo period, however, the circumstances changed, and they seemed to be rather favorably accepted to quit Ninja and return to field, because it helped reducing the cost for Musoku's salary.įrom Kamakura period to Muromachi period, small feudal lords gained power in each region and were opposed to each other within Iga Province. "Nuninseibai" was the extreme of their spirit, which meant that any betrayal and escape was strictly prohibited. Sometimes, Iga goshi even had dispatched Ninja to both employers who were opposed to each other upon request.įor the reason, they were required a much tougher spirit than other schools' Ninja, ready for the case that they need to make a prompt judgment even for their fellow. 927km) without dropping a piece of paper covering half face, and it had been their tradition to grow excellent Ninja by giving such hard training since their childhood. Iga School was also known for its unique training method such as running through Ichi-ri (about 3. The different point from Koga school 甲賀流 which was located in the other area parted by a mountain was for Koga Ninja to dedicate their loyalty to a single lord, while Iga Ninja had no relationship with their employer other than the financial contract made with him. They went to a battlefield or the related area to engage in maneuver activities upon order, while they search for information on each region as working as peasant or peddler in their quotidian life.
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It was located in present Iga City and Nabari City in Mie Prefecture. Iga School 伊賀流 is one of the most famous schools of Ninjutsu as well as Koga School 甲賀流.