NINJA TRUTH

Although the ninja are known for working in the shadows, the early Edo period found them serving in one-hundred-man units. Join Chris Glenn and Professor Yuji Yamada as they explore Tokyo and visit sites associated with the ninja. Their tour―interspersed with reenactments―reveals the deep connection between the ninja and Edo, the old name for Tokyo.

All Episodes - Season 1

Episode 1

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 2

Episode 3

Shuriken

Episode 4

Ninja Yashiki

Episode 5

Ninja Fire Arts

Episode 6

Concealed Weapons and Hyorogan

Episode 7

In Search of the Kunoichi, the Female Ninja

Episode 8

Extraordinary Ninja Tools: Kunai and Ikibukuro

Episode 9

Shinobi Rokugu: The Six Essential Tools of the Ninja

Episode 10

Poison and Medicine: The Ninja's Double-Sided Coin

Episode 11

Innin and Yonin: The Yin and Yang of the Ninja

Episode 12

Physical Abilities of the Ninja

Episode 13

Ninja Mnemonics

Episode 14

Ninja in Tokyo

Episode 15

Ninja Communication

Episode 16

The Fuma Ninja

Episode 17

Iga, Home of the Ninja

Episode 18

The Ninja Art of Escape

Episode 19

The Bansenshukai

Episode 20

Ninja Tools of Clay and Stone

Episode 21

The Koka Ninja - Their Light and Shadow

Episode 22

Flying Ninja

Episode 23

THE LAST NINJA

Episode 24

The Forefront of Ninja Research

Episode 25

SARUTOBI Sasuke - The Original Ninja Hero

Episode 26

Ninja to Keep the Peace

Episode 27

The Ninja and Disaster Preparedness

Episode 28

Ninja Arts Inspired by the Animal Kingdom

Episode 29

The Hayamichi-no-mono of the North

Episode 30

The Ninja and Guns