How to imply Ninja.

As previously mentioned, Iga is famous for Ninja. Problem is how to imply information of Ninja. During conversation with stranger, Iga-mono sometimes pick up word of Iga-Guri which means chestnuts and street vendor sometimes sell grilled chestnuts at festival. This matter sometimes turn out to be Ninja who are selling grilled chestnuts or when Ninja try to refer secret info. or Ninja relative matters. In order to confirm whether stranger is relative person or Ninja, Ninja ask question implying chestnuts in the conversation intentionally. And observe consequence of conversation spoken by stranger. In this sense, chestnut is secretive words or code when Ninja pick up topics. Iga-guri is usual Japanese word but only this chestnuts give hint to the person in reference with Ninja.

Koga and Iga

Two words are famous for indicating Ninja original place. Koga is not pronounced by Koga but Koka is exact pronounsation in that area. Moreover when Koka is written by brushing word of Chinese charactor 甲　so-called changing writing style looks very similer to changing writing style of 　伊 I of Chinese charactor. So it requires attention when these were written word of 伊　and 甲　in the letter, that cause confusion to distingwish from which these words are used in the letter. So when it comes to writing Koka 甲 and 伊　I, old Ninja pay keen attention to each words. On the other hand, Koka-mono, Koka-shu or Koka person only distingwish from pronounsation. If somebody use Koga without hesitation, only Koka personal understand that he is talking about false word at same time Koka personal observe conversation with doubtful way because Koka personal never trust stranger from other region.　These matters only are understood by personal who were born in Koka. From long time Koka Ninja never trust stranger unless he was born in Koka and raise up there as birth place. Otherwise easy mis-pronounsation was never talked between Koka personal. In addition, it is side effect to classify his real side or his party from his enemy. Sometimes this end up with fatal error.

Newly founded Ninja Association

Dear Sirs,
In order to keep traditional culture and history I determined to establish Ninja Association. So far I collected wide range of history and technics and back-ground of Ninja and decision was made that I will establish new Ryu-ha called
KO-KUSUNOKI RYU GEN-HA NEGURA-TOU　古楠流幻派根倉党　開祖　宗家　伊藤　幻燈斎　because last Ninja Mr.Seiko Fujita was already dead who fought during World War 2.
From time to time I will disclose my knowledge based on history and relative Ninja Books and personal experience.
Sometimes I have hard time how to translate Japanese into English but as much as I can, I do best to write material in English in order to leave behind precious culture to next generation as heritage.
Kindly understand purpose of this blog is not reputation maker but memorial material. So that it is impossible to get quick advantage. Please treat this blog as one of your heritage in Japan.
I am not in hurry to write everything so I will write blog when I feel like writing.
As result, you will be able to share knowledge of Ninja.
Hope that you do not expect too much in short time and quick manner.
Reason is clear that Ninja must not disclose secret 術は深く秘し、その妙、神
の如し。
In the past, when person is known as Ninja, conveyed informant is under risk of death. Because the Ninja must kill him.
In this sense, I am taking risk of known as Ninja.