Which is more popular, ninjas or samurai?

While the definition of a ninja or samurai does not include the female disguise they both recognize the actions of Prince Yamato to be the start of their warrior ways. ... They performed their duties in secret, and were better known for sneaking up on someone for a surprise assassination, or having great espionage skills. read more

In fact, the way ninjas fight is the complete opposite of samurai. For instance, samurai find it more honorable to fight face to face. Ninjas specialize in ambush, espionage, sabotage, infiltration and assassination. This is why ninjas use a variety of different weapons that samurai do not use such as the ninja stars. read more