Who are some famous real-life ninjas?

The ‘'first’ ninja or shinobi warrior was Prince Yamato. Famous for hiding his sword under his dress and tricking Izumo Takeru and killing him. Another famous ninja is Fuma Kotaro. Kotaro was also known as Kazama and he was famous for being portrayed as only partially human. read more

Mochizuki Chiyome is quite possibly the most famous kunoichi (female ninja) of all. She was a noblewoman, the wife of samurai warlord Mochizuki Nobumasa, and rumored to be originally from the Koga ninja clan. read more

Like Fujibayashi and Momchi, he commanded the Iga ninjas. His most famous act was smuggling Tokugawa Ieyasu, the future founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, to safety after Oda Nobunaga's death in 1582. Hattori led Tokugawa across Iga and Koga, assisted by the survivors of the local ninja clans. read more