What is the connection between Ninja and Ninjutsu?
The term Ninja literally means something like a practitioner of Ninjutsu. But in modern times, this is not so useful a concept. Most people who train in Ninjutsu, would not describe themselves as Ninja – and regard the term largely as an anachronism. This is because Ninja implies not only a body of skills, but also a profession, and complex historical and political context which made being a Ninja a necessity – or at least a practicality – in Medieval Japan.
