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Ninja-Myanmar relations
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'''[[Ninja]]-[[Myanmar]] relation''' refers to the international relations between Ninja, Japanese [[covert agent]] and Myanmar, previously called Burma. Despite the fact that there is no evidence of traditional ninja existence in Burma, "ninja in Burma" has been depicted in popular culture due to the close relationship between Japanese secret agency and Burmese revolutionaries during [[World War II]].
== History ==
First Japanese people came to Burma is thought to be [[Rōnin]] warriors who served local kingdoms. For example, some [[kirishitan]] samurai belong to [[Society of Jesus]] fled from the ban of Catholicism by [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. They settled in [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]] then moved to and served [[Kingdom of Mrauk U]] in 1612<ref name=Okita>, pp.265-296</ref>. According to tradition of [[Shan people]], many samurais fled from
[[Ayutthaya Kingdom]] served local kings of [[Kengtung]]<ref name=Owada212>, pp.212-214</ref>. However, there is no record of Japaese ninja in Burmese kingdoms during this period.
In 1941, [[Thirty Comrades|thirty Burmese independent activists]] supported by [[Japanese empire]] received [[military training]] by special intelligence unit called . Minami Kikan was mainly composed of the graduates of [[Nakano School]] where [[Fujita Seiko]], "The last ninja" taught Kōga-ryū ninjutsu in the early days of the school. Among the Burmese, four men ([[Ne Win]], Yan Naing, Zeya, and [[Kyaw Zaw]]) were chosen to specialize in field command, sabotage and guerrilla warfare possibly including the method of ninja.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
It was among a few rare cases that foreign soldiers were trained by Nakano graduates along with Russians traned by Japanese secret military agancy in [[Harbin]].<ref>西原征夫 『全記録ハルビン特務機関―関東軍情報部の軌跡』 毎日新聞社、1980年</ref>
In October 26 2019, [[Jinichi Kawakami]], the head of [[Banke Shinobinoden]] who claims himself as only heir to authentic [[ninjutsu]] arrived at [[Yangon]] and demonstrated his art.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== In popular culture ==
* ''Burmese neckless''(『ビルマの首飾り』)-[[Children's literature]] written by Kazuo Musha, veteran of [[Battle of Imphal]]. The main protagonist, Fukushima was Japanese soldier and descendant of [[Kōga-ryū|Koga ninja]] utilized his skill in the battle.
* ''[[Ninja: Shadow of a Tear]]''-In the prologue, ninja took part in [[Burma campaign]]. In the main part, Goto the enemy ninja ran drug cartel in Myanmer.
* ''[[Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya]]''-One of the World Ninjas, Parchis was born in Burma.
== Refernces ==
== See also ==
* [[Ninja]]
* [[Foreign ninja]]
* [[Ninja-Russia relations]]
[[Category:Ninja]]
[[Category:Japan–Myanmar relations]]
== History ==
First Japanese people came to Burma is thought to be [[Rōnin]] warriors who served local kingdoms. For example, some [[kirishitan]] samurai belong to [[Society of Jesus]] fled from the ban of Catholicism by [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. They settled in [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]] then moved to and served [[Kingdom of Mrauk U]] in 1612<ref name=Okita>, pp.265-296</ref>. According to tradition of [[Shan people]], many samurais fled from
[[Ayutthaya Kingdom]] served local kings of [[Kengtung]]<ref name=Owada212>, pp.212-214</ref>. However, there is no record of Japaese ninja in Burmese kingdoms during this period.
In 1941, [[Thirty Comrades|thirty Burmese independent activists]] supported by [[Japanese empire]] received [[military training]] by special intelligence unit called . Minami Kikan was mainly composed of the graduates of [[Nakano School]] where [[Fujita Seiko]], "The last ninja" taught Kōga-ryū ninjutsu in the early days of the school. Among the Burmese, four men ([[Ne Win]], Yan Naing, Zeya, and [[Kyaw Zaw]]) were chosen to specialize in field command, sabotage and guerrilla warfare possibly including the method of ninja.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
It was among a few rare cases that foreign soldiers were trained by Nakano graduates along with Russians traned by Japanese secret military agancy in [[Harbin]].<ref>西原征夫 『全記録ハルビン特務機関―関東軍情報部の軌跡』 毎日新聞社、1980年</ref>
In October 26 2019, [[Jinichi Kawakami]], the head of [[Banke Shinobinoden]] who claims himself as only heir to authentic [[ninjutsu]] arrived at [[Yangon]] and demonstrated his art.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== In popular culture ==
* ''Burmese neckless''(『ビルマの首飾り』)-[[Children's literature]] written by Kazuo Musha, veteran of [[Battle of Imphal]]. The main protagonist, Fukushima was Japanese soldier and descendant of [[Kōga-ryū|Koga ninja]] utilized his skill in the battle.
* ''[[Ninja: Shadow of a Tear]]''-In the prologue, ninja took part in [[Burma campaign]]. In the main part, Goto the enemy ninja ran drug cartel in Myanmer.
* ''[[Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya]]''-One of the World Ninjas, Parchis was born in Burma.
== Refernces ==
== See also ==
* [[Ninja]]
* [[Foreign ninja]]
* [[Ninja-Russia relations]]
[[Category:Ninja]]
[[Category:Japan–Myanmar relations]]
November 16, 2019 at 07:27PM
