Ninja

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A ninja is an assassin or spy in Japanese culture, usually trained for utmost stealth. Appearing in fourteenth century feudal Japan, and active from the Kamakura to the Edo period, their missions included espionage, reconnaissance, sabotage, and assassination roles, typically in the service of feudal rulers (daimyo or shogun).