105-470: Red Ninja may refer to: Kai (Ninjago) , also known as the "Red Ninja" a character in Ninjago Red Ninja (G.I. Joe) , G.I. Joe characters Red Ninja: End of Honor , 2005 video game The Red Ninja, a Kick Fighter character Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
210-423: A kusarigama . His elemental power grants him limited electricity manipulation. He is also a skilled mechanic and is technologically savvy. Jay is inventive and quick-witted, often using comedy to alleviate stressful situations. He is easily excitable and prone to freaking out when in crises but like the other ninja is intensely loyal to his friends, especially his Yang/girlfriend Nya. He is the son of Cliff Gordon and
315-465: A loanword by the Portuguese . In Portuguese the designation (spelled catana ) means "large knife" or machete . The katana is generally defined as the standard sized, moderately curved (as opposed to the older tachi featuring more curvature) Japanese sword with a blade length greater than 60.6 cm (23.86 inches) (over 2 shaku). It is characterized by its distinctive appearance:
420-554: A tachi was worn with the cutting edge down, and the katana was worn with the cutting edge up, the mei would be in opposite locations on the tang. Western historians have said that katana were among the finest cutting weapons in world military history. However, the main weapons on the battlefield in the Sengoku period in the 16th century were yumi (bow) , yari (spear) , and tanegashima (gun) , and katana and tachi were used only for close combat . During this period,
525-553: A baby, Madyx Whiteway as a child) is the wise, ancient master of the ninja who frequently wields his father's staff. He is Lloyd's uncle, younger son of the First Spinjitzu Master and brother to Garmadon. Because of his Oni heritage, Wu has lived for thousands of years. Wu was one of the many allies of the ninja that went missing after the Merge, having taken form of a spirit named Sprite, and claiming to have caused
630-455: A big and sharp point, which was advantageous for stabbing in indoor battles. During the Meiji period , the samurai class was gradually disbanded, and the special privileges granted to them were taken away, including the right to carry swords in public. The Haitōrei Edict in 1876 forbade the carrying of swords in public except for certain individuals, such as former samurai lords ( daimyō ),
735-427: A billet. At this stage, it is only slightly curved or may have no curve at all. The katana 's gentle curvature is attained by a process of differential hardening or differential quenching : the smith coats the blade with several layers of a wet clay slurry, which is a special concoction unique to each sword maker, but generally composed of clay, water and any or none of ash, grinding stone powder, or rust. This process
840-412: A curved, slender, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard ( tsuba ) and long grip to accommodate two hands. With a few exceptions, katana and tachi can be distinguished from each other, if signed, by the location of the signature ( mei ) on the tang ( nakago ) . In general, the mei should be carved into the side of the nakago which would face outward when the sword was worn. Since
945-399: A different style of sword, possibly a less costly sword for lower-ranking warriors. Starting around the year 1400, long swords signed with the katana- style mei were made. This was in response to samurai wearing their tachi in what is now called " katana style" (cutting edge up). Japanese swords are traditionally worn with the mei facing away from the wearer. When a tachi was worn in
1050-539: A group of native islanders who worship a mythical sea creature named Wojira. The Merlopians are aquatic beings that live deep under the Endless Sea in the Kingdom of Merlopia and are the antagonists of Seabound . They attack Ninjago City under the rule of Kalmaar to avenge the death of his father, King Trimaar although Kalmaar killed his father to awaken Wojira to destroy the surface world. The New Ninja are
1155-705: A group of vigilantes hired by the New Mayor Mayor Trustable to replace the Ninja, whom they idolize before the Ninja break Aspheera out of Kryptarium Prison to take her staff to save Nya. The Council of the Crystal King is a council brought together by Harumi to serve the Overlord, who is now known as the Crystal King . A militaristic army commanded by Beatrix, their goal was to colonize
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#17327943719061260-543: A large cast of supporting characters and villains, such as Nindroid armies and ghosts. The series was created to coincide with the Lego Ninjago line of construction toys, which is based on the characters and events of the series. It was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen, two Danish film producers. Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon (voiced by Jillian Michaels in Seasons 1–7 and Sam Vincent from Season 8 onward )
1365-487: A living. Since 1953, Japanese swordsmiths have been allowed to work, but with severe restrictions: swordsmiths must be licensed and serve a five-year apprenticeship, and only licensed swordsmiths are allowed to produce Japanese swords ( nihonto ), only two longswords per month are allowed to be produced by each swordsmith, and all swords must be registered with the Japanese Government . Outside Japan, some of
1470-446: A long time, Japanese people have developed a unique appreciation method in which the blade is regarded as the core of their aesthetic evaluation rather than the sword mountings decorated with luxurious lacquer or metal works. It is said that there are three objects that are the most noteworthy when appreciating a blade. The first is the overall shape referred to as sugata which is the curvature, length, width, tip, and shape of tang of
1575-716: A purely evil form. In Season 8, they successfully acquire three Oni masks which are the keys to performing the ritual that can resurrect Garmadon from the Departed Realm. In Season 9, they terrorise and hunt down the citizens of Ninjago City under the rule of the newly resurrected Emperor Garmadon. The Dragon Hunters are the antagonists of the ninth season Hunted in the Realm of Oni and Dragons (the First Realm). Led by their authoritarian leader Iron Baron, they hunt dragons to exploit their elemental powers. They capture Wu and
1680-480: A sense of humor, but it is later revealed that Zane is secretly an android (or "Nindroid"), a fact unknown to both the ninja and Zane himself. Though he is still logical and matter-of-fact by nature, his brotherhood with the other ninja has enabled him to develop more human characteristics. He is the son/creation of Dr. Julien. His love interest is P.I.X.A.L. Cole (voiced by Kirby Morrow from Pilots – Seabound , Andrew Francis from Crystalized onward )
1785-400: A swordsmith signature and a file pattern engraved on tang, and a carving inscribed on the blade, which is referred to as horimono , are also the objects of appreciation. The Hon'ami clan, which was an authority of appraisal of Japanese swords, rated Japanese swords from these artistic points of view. In addition, experts of modern Japanese swords judge when and by which swordsmith school
1890-422: A three-dimensional cross-sectional shape of an elongated pentagonal to hexagonal blade called shinogi-zukuri , a style in which the blade and the tang ( nakago ) are integrated and fixed to the hilt ( tsuka ) with a pin called mekugi , and a gentle curve. When a shinogi-zukuri sword is viewed from the side, there is a ridge line of the thickest part of the blade called shinogi between the cutting-edge side and
1995-517: Is a generic name for any Japanese long sword , literally meaning "big sword". As Japanese does not have separate plural and singular forms, both katanas and katana are considered acceptable forms in English. Pronounced [katana] , the kun'yomi (Japanese reading) of the kanji 刀, originally meaning single edged blade (of any length) in Chinese , the word has been adopted as
2100-570: Is a list of fictional characters from the Danish-Canadian animated television series Ninjago and its sequel , which were produced by The Lego Group . The series features a large ensemble cast of recurring characters . The list includes the main protagonists , major and minor villains and other supporting characters that have appeared within the Ninjago universe . The list is mainly organised into groups of fictional beings based on
2205-582: Is because the Japanese government allowed swordsmiths to make only 24 Japanese swords per person per year in order to maintain the quality of Japanese swords. Many swordsmiths after the Edo period have tried to reproduce the sword of the Kamakura period which is considered as the best sword in the history of Japanese swords, but they have failed. Then, in 2014, Kunihira Kawachi succeeded in reproducing it and won
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#17327943719062310-402: Is called tsuchioki . The edge of the blade is coated with a thinner layer than the sides and spine of the sword, heated, and then quenched in water (few sword makers use oil to quench the blade). The slurry causes only the blade's edge to be hardened and also causes the blade to curve due to the difference in densities of the micro-structures in the steel. When steel with a carbon content of 0.7%
2415-528: Is called a daishō . Only samurai could wear the daishō : it represented their social power and personal honour . Samurai could wear decorative sword mountings in their daily lives, but the Tokugawa shogunate regulated the formal sword that samurai wore when visiting a castle by regulating it as a daisho made of a black scabbard, a hilt wrapped with white ray skin and black string. Japanese swords made in this period are classified as shintō . In
2520-512: Is classified as a shinshintō . One of the most popular swordsmiths in Japan today is Minamoto Kiyomaro who was active in this shinshintō period. His popularity is due to his timeless exceptional skill, as he was nicknamed " Masamune in Yotsuya " after his disastrous life. His works were traded at high prices and exhibitions were held at museums all over Japan from 2013 to 2014. The idea that
2625-402: Is heated beyond 750 °C (1,380 °F), it enters the austenite phase. When austenite is cooled very suddenly by quenching in water, the structure changes into martensite , which is a very hard form of steel. When austenite is allowed to cool slowly, its structure changes into a mixture of ferrite and pearlite which is softer than martensite. This process also creates the line down
2730-684: Is in charge of making scabbards, nurishi is in charge of applying lacquer to scabbards, tsukamakishi is in charge of making hilt, and tsubashi is in charge of making tsuba (hand guard). Tosho use apprentice swordsmiths as assistants. Prior to the Muromachi period, tosho and kacchushi (armorer) used surplus metal to make tsuba , but from the Muromachi period onwards, specialized craftsmen began to make tsuba . Nowadays, kinkoshi sometimes serves as shiroganeshi and tsubashi . Historically, katana have been regarded not only as weapons but also as works of art, especially for high-quality ones. For
2835-631: Is not an original member of the ninja team, Nya joins when her skills as the Elemental Master of Water are needed to defeat the ghosts and the Preeminent in Season 5. Tough and determined, she refuses to let anyone tell her what to do. Though she can sometimes be stubborn, Nya cares about her friends and family, often making the mature decisions in the group and serving as emotional support. As a skilled mechanic, she often constructs vehicles for
2940-517: Is the Green Ninja and Elemental Master of Life, which grants him the ability to manipulate energy. He is the current leader of the ninja, son of Garmadon and Misako, nephew of Master Wu and the grandson of the First Spinjitzu Master. He frequently wields either a katana or dual katanas . Lloyd makes his debut in the first season as a mischievous child wanting to be an evil warlord like his father, which results in childish schemes that are foiled by
3045-409: Is the grounded and solid black ninja and Elemental Master of Earth. He frequently wields a scythe and, in recent seasons, a war hammer . His elemental power grants him limited earth manipulation and super strength . The original leader of the ninja, he is loyal to his friends and family and has a special love for food, especially cake. He is the son of Lou, a member of a barbershop quartet, and Lilly,
3150-462: Is the older brother of Nya and son of Ray and Maya. His love interest is Skylor Chen. Fun Fact:Tommy Anderson was not happy when Kai’s hair was tall, so in Ninjago season 8, he made Kai’s hair shorter in the show and the sets. Jay Walker (born Jay Gordon ) (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite ) is the blue ninja and Elemental Master of Lightning. He frequently wields nunchucks and more recently,
3255-452: Is the red ninja and Elemental Master of Fire. Like Lloyd, he frequently wields either a katana or dual katanas . His elemental power grants him limited pyrokinesis and heat resistance. Kai is fiercely loyal to his friends and family, often willing to do anything to ensure their safety. He often acts on emotion instead of reason, causing him to be hotheaded, cocky, and rash. He also has a strong sense of responsibility towards his friends. Kai
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3360-485: The Nihon Shoki of 720. The term is a compound of kata ("one side, one-sided") + na ("blade"), in contrast to the double-sided tsurugi . The katana belongs to the nihontō family of swords, and is distinguished by a blade length ( nagasa ) of more than 2 shaku , approximately 60 cm (24 in). Katana can also be known as dai or daitō among Western sword enthusiasts, although daitō
3465-510: The kami enshrined in Shinto shrines , and symbols of authority and spirituality of samurai. The production of swords in Japan is divided into specific time periods: Katana originates from sasuga (刺刀), a kind of tantō (short sword or knife) used by lower-ranking samurai who fought on foot in the Kamakura period (1185–1333). Their main weapon was a long naginata and sasuga
3570-504: The tachi , it was used by samurai in feudal Japan and worn with the edge facing upward. Since the Muromachi period , many old tachi were cut from the root and shortened, and the blade at the root was crushed and converted into a katana . The specific term for katana in Japan is uchigatana (打刀) and the term katana (刀) often refers to single-edged swords from around the world. The word katana first appears in Japanese in
3675-631: The Keichō period of the Azuchi–Momoyama period are classified as shintō (New swords). Japanese swords from shintō are different from kotō in forging method and steel ( tamahagane ). This is thought to be because Bizen school, which was the largest swordsmith group of Japanese swords, was destroyed by a great flood in 1590 and the mainstream shifted to Mino school, and because Toyotomi Hideyoshi virtually unified Japan, uniform steel began to be distributed throughout Japan. The kotō swords, especially
3780-589: The Shōwa period that swords were produced on a large scale again. Japanese military swords produced between 1875 and 1945 are referred to as guntō (military swords). During the pre- World War II military buildup, and throughout the war, all Japanese officers were required to wear a sword. Traditionally made swords were produced during this period, but in order to supply such large numbers of swords, blacksmiths with little or no knowledge of traditional Japanese sword manufacture were also recruited. In addition, supplies of
3885-416: The hamon can be seen by holding the sword in your hand and looking at it while changing the angle of the light shining on the blade. After the blade is forged, it is then sent to be polished. The polishing takes between one and three weeks. The polisher uses a series of successively finer grains of polishing stones in a process called glazing, until the blade has a mirror finish. However, the blunt edge of
3990-423: The katana is often given a matte finish to emphasize the hamon . Japanese swords are generally made by a division of labor between six and eight craftsmen. Tosho ( Toko , Katanakaji ) is in charge of forging blades, togishi is in charge of polishing blades, kinkosi ( chokinshi ) is in charge of making metal fittings for sword fittings, shiroganeshi is in charge of making habaki (blade collar), sayashi
4095-472: The tang ( nakago ) of many old tachi were cut and shortened into katana . This kind of remake is called suriage (磨上げ). For example, many of the tachi that Masamune forged during the Kamakura period were converted into katana , so his only existing works are katana and tantō . From around the 16th century, many Japanese swords were exported to Thailand , where katana-style swords were made and prized for battle and art work, and some of them are in
4200-579: The Azuchi-Momoyama period to the Edo period started, katana -forging also developed into a highly intricate and well-respected art form. Lacquered saya (scabbards), ornate engraved fittings, silk handles and elegant tsuba (handguards) were popular among samurai in the Edo period, and eventually (especially when Japan was in peace time), katana became more cosmetic and ceremonial items than practical weapons. The Umetada school led by Umetada Myoju who
4305-466: The Bizen school swords made in the Kamakura period, had a midare-utsuri like a white mist between hamon and shinogi , but in the swords from shintō it has almost disappeared. In addition, the whole body of the blade became whitish and hard. Almost no one was able to reproduce midare-utsurii until Kunihira Kawachi reproduced it in 2014. As the Sengoku period (period of warring states) ended and
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4410-530: The Cursed Realm. Ghosts have the ability to transform and possess objects and organisms. They are immune to most forms of physical attack, but are vulnerable to water. The Cloud Kingdom is a realm where the monks write people's destinies. The Sky Pirates are a motley crew of renegades who are the main antagonists of the sixth season Skybound . Before the series the Sky Pirates were scattered across
4515-603: The Japanese government started requiring the use of special stamps on the tang ( nakago ) to distinguish these swords from traditionally made swords. During this period of war, older antique swords were remounted for use in military mounts. Presently, in Japan, shōwatō are not considered to be "true" Japanese swords, and they can be confiscated. Outside Japan, however, they are collected as historical artifacts. Between 1945 and 1953, sword manufacture and sword-related martial arts were banned in Japan. Many swords were confiscated and destroyed, and swordsmiths were not able to make
4620-471: The Japanese steel ( tamahagane ) used for swordmaking were limited, so several other types of steel were also used. Quicker methods of forging were also used, such as the use of power hammers , and quenching the blade in oil, rather than hand forging and water. The non-traditionally made swords from this period are called shōwatō , after the regnal name of the Emperor Hirohito , and in 1937,
4725-631: The Land of Lost Things. Administration Agents are amnesiac agents who hail from the Administration, which is located in the Realm of Madness. The City of Temples was where the Tournament of Sources is held annually. Katana A katana ( 刀, かたな , lit. "one-sided blade" ) is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than
4830-580: The Masamune Prize, the highest honor as a swordsmith. No one could win the Masamune Prize unless he made an extraordinary achievement, and in the section of tachi and katana , no one had won for 18 years before Kawauchi. Katana are distinguished by their type of blade: In addition to these, there are various other types of blades with different shapes, such as Osoraku-zukuri , Unokubi-zukuri , and Kammuri-otoshi-zukuri . Typical features of Japanese swords represented by katana and tachi are
4935-497: The Merge, she changed her name after the dragon that was powering Imperium, befriended Arin and lived in the Crossroads, becoming a mech racer. Her powers were originally enhanced by baby dragon Riyu, until she achieved her True Potential, declaring the Ninja her true family and disowning her parents. Wyldfyre (voiced by Kazumi Evans) is the wild Elemental Master of Heat who was raised by a dragon named Heatwave, she joins with
5040-403: The Merge. Lord/Sensei Garmadon (voiced by Mark Oliver, Kai Emmett as a child in season 9, Dean Petriw as a child in season 11) is Lloyd's father, Wu's older brother, Misako's husband, and older son of the First Spinjitzu Master. Garmadon is the main antagonist for the pilot episodes, and a secondary antagonist for the first two seasons. In Season 2, he is cleansed of evil and becomes a sensei to
5145-753: The Merged Realms by taking control every Source Dragons from every world, until Beatrix's efforts were exposed. They have plans to form a council. After Imperium was reformed, Rapton went back to hunting dragons and formed the Freebooters, which consisted of him and a few rogue Claw members. The Wolf Clan was formed by the Forbidden Five millennia ago and wrecked havoc on their home realm of the Wyldness. They were reformed by Ras millennia later, but were dissolved once again following their defeat at
5250-567: The Ninja after Lloyd rescue her and her 'family' from Imperium. While helping the Ninja find the Dragon Cores, Wyldfyre, despite some heated differences, eventually became Kai's protégé. During the Tournament of the Sources, Wyldfyre falls in love with Roby. P.I.X.A.L. (Primary Interactive X-ternal Assistant Life-form) (voiced by Jennifer Hayward) is a female nindroid who was originally an assistant to her creator/father Cyrus Borg. She joins
5355-629: The Sixteen Realms but are freed by Nadakhan in Season 6 using the Realm Crystal. The Hands of Time (Krux and Acronix) and their Vermillion Warriors are the main antagonists of the seventh season Hands of Time . Forty years before the beginning of Season 7, the Hands of Time are supposedly lost in the time vortex, but reappear at the start of the season. They breed an army of Vermillion to control time and conquer Ninjago. The Vermillion are
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#17327943719065460-425: The Tournament of Sources. Zane (voiced by Brent Miller ) is the white/titanium ninja and Elemental Master of Ice. He frequently wields three-pointed shurikens and, for the eight, ninth and tenth season, a bow and arrow . His elemental power of Ice grants him limited cryokinesis. Zane is intelligent and calculating, often providing intel to the ninja when required. Initially, he lacks normal social skills, such as
5565-529: The Tournament of the Sources, he began to fall out with the Ninja, eventually leaving them and joining Lord Ras to find his parents. Sora (born Ana) (voiced by Sabrina Pitre) is the Elemental Master of Technology, one of Lloyd's protégés, and a technopathic engineer, originally from Imperium. She gained recognition for creating a hard light hologram projection device called Photac. She defected from Imperium when she found out how cruelly they treated dragons, leading to her parents and classmates shunning her. After
5670-404: The Tournament of the Sources. The Crossroads was created for the people who lost their families in the Merge. Also known as Imperians, who live in the city of Imperium that runs entirely on dragon power by order of Empress Beatrix, until her efforts were exposed. They now have plans of forming a council. The Mucoids are a species of snail people. The Finders are a group of exiles who lived in
5775-597: The authority of the rating is still valid today. In 1719, Tokugawa Yoshimune , the 8th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate , ordered Hon'ami Kōchū, who was an authority of sword appraisal, to record swords possessed by daimyo all over Japan in books. In the completed " Kyōhō Meibutsu Chō " (享保名物帳) 249 precious swords were described, and additional 25 swords were described later. The list also includes 81 swords that had been destroyed in previous fires. The precious swords described in this book were called " Meibutsu " (名物) and
5880-404: The back side. This shinogi contributes to lightening and toughening of the blade and high cutting ability. Katana are traditionally made from a specialized Japanese steel called tamahagane , which is created from a traditional smelting process that results in several, layered steels with different carbon concentrations. This process helps remove impurities and even out the carbon content of
5985-540: The blade facing down and suspended from a belt. From the 15th century, low-quality swords were mass-produced under the influence of the large-scale war. These swords, along with spears, were lent to recruited farmers called ashigaru and swords were exported. Such mass-produced swords are called kazuuchimono , and swordsmiths of the Bisen school and Mino school produced them by division of labor. The export of katana and tachi reached its peak during this period, from
6090-408: The blade of a sword in the Kamakura period is the best has been continued until now, and as of the 21st century, 80% of Japanese swords designated as National treasure in Japan were made in the Kamakura period, and 70% of them were tachi . The arrival of Matthew Perry in 1853 and the subsequent Convention of Kanagawa caused chaos in Japanese society. Conflicts began to occur frequently between
6195-407: The chronological order of season release. Ninjago focuses on a group of six teenage ninja, named Lloyd Garmadon , Kai, Cole, Jay, Zane and Nya, and their wise sensei, Master Wu. The ninja team's purpose is to battle against the forces of evil, including Wu's brother, Lord Garmadon. The series is mainly set on Ninjago Island, centred around the large metropolis of Ninjago City, which is inhabited by
6300-455: The collections of the Thai royal family. From the late Muromachi period (Sengoku period) to the early Edo period , samurai were sometimes equipped with a katana blade pointing downwards like a tachi . This style of sword is called handachi , "half tachi ". In handachi , both styles were often mixed, for example, fastening to the obi was katana style, but metalworking of the scabbard
6405-413: The crystal particles formed at the boundary of hamon. Depending on the size of the particles, they can be divided into two types, a nie and a nioi , which makes them look like stars or mist. The pattern, nie and nioi of the hamon are generally difficult to see, and the viewer usually holds the sword in his hand, changing the angle of the light as it hits the blade. In addition to these three objects,
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#17327943719066510-563: The forces of sonnō jōi (尊王攘夷派), who wanted to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate and rule by the Emperor, and the forces of sabaku (佐幕派), who wanted the Tokugawa Shogunate to continue. These political activists, called the shishi (志士), fought using a practical katana , called the kinnōtō (勤皇刀) or the bakumatsut ō (幕末刀). Their katana were often longer than 90 cm (35.43 in) in blade length, less curved, and had
6615-486: The guardians of the First Spinjitzu Master who have mastered the elements in Ninjago. Their descendants appear in the fourth season Tournament of Elements and help the ninja to fight against Master Chen's Anacondrai army. They reappear in the ninth season to form a resistance and help Lloyd save Ninjago City from Emperor Garmadon. A new generation of Elemental Masters appear in the second season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising . Master Chen and his Anacondrai cultists serve as
6720-581: The hands of the Elemental Masters after the Tournament of the Sources. The Forbidden Five are a group of evil elemental masters who once conquered their home realm of the Wyldness and wanted to conquer all of the sixteen realms (now Merged Realms); however before they could continue with their plans, Egalt and Rontu managed to banish the Five to the Nether-Space. They were released by Nokt after
6825-465: The late 14th and early 15th centuries, katana blades tended to have lengths between 70 and 73 centimetres (28 and 29 in). During the early 16th century, the average length dropped about 10 centimetres (3.9 in), approaching closer to 60 centimetres (24 in). By the late 16th century, the average length had increased again by about 13 centimetres (5.1 in), returning to approximately 73 centimetres (29 in). Swords forged after 1596 in
6930-423: The late 15th century in the Muromachi period expanded into a large-scale domestic war, in which employed farmers called ashigaru were mobilized in large numbers. They fought on foot using katana shorter than tachi . In the Sengoku period (period of warring states) in the late Muromachi period, the war became bigger and ashigaru fought in a close formation using yari (spears) lent to them. Furthermore, in
7035-480: The late 15th century to early 16th century when at least 200,000 swords were shipped to Ming dynasty China in official trade in an attempt to soak up the production of Japanese weapons and make it harder for pirates in the area to arm. In the Ming dynasty of China, Japanese swords and their tactics were studied to repel pirates, and wodao and miaodao were developed based on Japanese swords. From this period,
7140-401: The late 16th century, tanegashima (muskets) were introduced from Portugal, and Japanese swordsmiths mass-produced improved products, with ashigaru fighting with leased guns. On the battlefield in Japan, guns and spears became main weapons in addition to bows. Due to the changes in fighting styles in these wars, the tachi and naginata became obsolete among samurai, and the katana , which
7245-463: The late 18th century, swordsmith Suishinshi Masahide criticized that the present katana blades only emphasized decoration and had a problem with their toughness. He insisted that the bold and strong kotō blade from the Kamakura period to the Nanboku-chō period was the ideal Japanese sword, and started a movement to restore the production method and apply it to Katana . Katana made after this
7350-490: The main antagonists of Seasons 2, 3, and 15. In the second season Legacy of the Green Ninja the Overlord possesses Garmadon with the aim of conquering Ninjago. He uses Garmadon to raise a Stone Army, led by General Kozu. In the third season Rebooted the Overlord returns as the Digital Overlord, a computer virus that creates an army of Nindroids ( androids ), led by General Cryptor. The Elemental Masters are
7455-776: The main antagonists of the Pilot Season . After becoming their leader, Garmadon sends Samukai and the Skulkin to Ninjago to find the Four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu. In Rise of the Snakes , Garmadon again leads the Skulkin to help the ninja to obtain the Fang Blades from the Serpentine and save Lloyd. The Serpentine are an ancient race of humanoid serpents who were once at war with humanity. They serve as
7560-520: The main antagonists of the eleventh season Season 11: The Ice Chapter . Before the series begins, the Ice Emperor attacks the village of the Formlings, turning them all into blocks of ice, except for Akita and Kataru. The Formlings are shapeshifters who can take the form of various animals. Unagami and his Red Visors serve as the main antagonists of the twelfth season Prime Empire and inhabit
7665-468: The main antagonists of the first season Rise of the Snakes . They consist of five tribes, the Anacondrai , Hypnobrai , Fangpyre , Constrictai and Venomari . Released from their tombs by Lloyd Garmadon, the Serpentine attempt to conquer Ninjago several times under the leadership of Pythor, Lord Garmadon, and Skales. They reappear in subsequent seasons. The Overlord and his armies are
7770-449: The main antagonists of the fourth season Tournament of Elements . When the ninja are invited to the Tournament of Elements they are forced to compete against the other Elemental Masters. Chen secretly uses the tournament to steal their powers in order to transform his followers into Anacondrai warriors. The ghosts are a faction of cursed spirits that are the main antagonists of the fifth season Possession . They are summoned by Morro from
7875-781: The main antagonists of the thirteenth season Master of the Mountain . The Skull Sorcerer acquires his power from an ancient skull called the Skull of Hazza D’ur, which can resurrect the Awakened Warriors. The Skull Sorcerer uses his power to enslave the Geckles and the Munce to mine Vengestone from the mountain for Harumi and the Crystal King. Chief Mammatus and the Keepers are the false antagonists of The Island . The Keepers are
7980-592: The market. These types of swords are typically mass-produced and made with a wide variety of steels and methods. According to the Parliamentary Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Japanese Swords, organized by Japanese Diet members, many katana distributed around the world as of the 21st century are fake Japanese swords made in China. The Sankei Shimbun analyzed that this
8085-565: The military, and the police. Skilled swordsmiths had trouble making a living during this period as Japan modernized its military, and many swordsmiths started making other items, such as farm equipment, tools, and cutlery. The craft of making swords was kept alive through the efforts of some individuals, notably Miyamoto Kanenori (宮本包則, 1830–1926) and Gassan Sadakazu (月山貞一, 1836–1918), who were appointed Imperial Household Artist . The businessman Mitsumura Toshimo (光村利藻, 1877－1955) tried to preserve their skills by ordering swords and sword mountings from
8190-415: The modern katanas being produced by western swordsmiths use modern steel alloys, such as L6 and A2 . These modern swords replicate the size and shape of the Japanese katana and are used by martial artists for iaidō and even for cutting practice ( tameshigiri ). Mass-produced swords including iaitō and shinken in the shape of katana are available from many countries, though China dominates
8295-525: The ninja defeat the Oni, after which he walks free. In Crystalized , it is revealed he went into hiding at Vinny Folson's apartment before coming out to help the Ninja fight the Overlord. He attempts to help Lloyd to unlock his Oni powers, but ultimately fails. Because of his Oni heritage, Garmadon has lived for thousands of years. The Skulkin are an army of skeletons that inhabit the Underworld and are
8400-458: The ninja in Season 9, but eventually turn against Iron Baron and befriend the ninja. The Oni are a demonic race and the first evil to come into existence. Known as the "Bringers of Doom", they serve as the antagonists of tenth season March of the Oni . Thousands of years before the series they waged a never-ending war against the Dragons. While the Dragons had the power of creation, the Oni had
8505-401: The ninja team after being influenced by her fellow nindroid Zane. She is disassembled in Season 4, but is then uploaded into Zane's system as an artificial intelligence . In Season 7, she secretly rebuilds herself and becomes the new Samurai X. She often provides technical support to the ninja while serving as Zane's love interest. Sensei/Master Wu (voiced by Paul Dobson , Caleb Skeris as
8610-485: The ninja. In Season 4, he is sacrificed to the Cursed Realm and resurrected in Season 8 as a being of pure evil. He proceeds to conquer Ninjago, proclaiming himself as the realm's new emperor. He serves as one of two main antagonists of Season 9. However at the end of the season, Garmadon's reign of terror is finally brought to an end and he is imprisoned in Kryptarium Prison. In Season 10, he is released to help
8715-438: The original four ninja. Lloyd is reformed by the ninja and Master Wu, before discovering his destiny as the prophesied Green Ninja. While initially mischievous and naive, Lloyd is tempered by experience over the course of the series to become a mature, wise and skilled ninja. Although he is depicted as the youngest member of the team, Lloyd's character has been developed to be its natural leader. Kai (voiced by Vincent Tong )
8820-484: The other ninja. Nya is Kai's younger sister and the daughter of Ray and Maya. Arin (voiced by Deven Mack) is a ninja and one of Lloyd's protégés. As a kid, he idolized the Ninja with desire to become one. He lost his parents after The Merge and somehow managed to teach himself Spinjitzu, an ability thought impossible, which eventually became a technique inadvertently invented called Object Spinjitzu when he discovered he can transfer Spinjitzu to inanimate objects. During
8925-630: The power of destruction. They once inhabited Oni land in the First Realm (the Realm of Oni and Dragons) but mysteriously disappear in order to conquer the Sixteen Realms. In Season 10 they enter Ninjago through the Realm Crystal and cover Ninjago City in darkness. Led by Aspheera, the Pyro Vipers are the main antagonists of the eleventh season Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjtzu: The Fire Chapter . Long before
9030-451: The previous Elemental Master of Earth, who died due to an illness when Cole was still a child. Nya (voiced by Kelly Metzger) is the light blue ninja, Elemental Master of Water and the original Samurai X. She frequently wields a spear . In early seasons she wears red as Samurai X. Since the release of The Lego Ninjago Movie , she has primarily been depicted in gunmetal grey. Her elemental power grants her limited hydrokinesis. Although she
9135-444: The previous Elemental Master of Lightning, but was adopted and raised by Ed and Edna Walker. After the Merge, Jay found himself in the Administration, where he became the manager of realm reassignment. The Merge also caused him to lose his memories of who he was and his travels with the other ninja. A year after Imperium was liberated, Jay left the Administration and was recruited by Ras, only to be cast away following his loss to Nya in
9240-548: The progeny of the Great Devourer and appear as humanoids formed from numerous snakes. They have the ability to reform immediately after being defeated in battle. The Sons of Garmadon are a criminal biker gang in Ninjago City that are the antagonists of the eighth season Sons of Garmadon and the ninth season Hunted . Led by a mysterious leader known as “The Quiet One”, their aim is to resurrect Lord Garmadon in
9345-696: The record of June 1, 1430 in the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty , a Korean swordsmith who went to Japan and mastered the method of making Japanese swords presented a Japanese sword to the King of Korea and was rewarded for the excellent work which was no different from the swords made by the Japanese. Traditionally, yumi (bows) were the main weapon of war in Japan, and tachi and naginata were used only for close combat. The Ōnin War in
9450-529: The same historical background as sasuga , and it is possible that both developed to katana . The oldest katana in existence today is called Hishizukuri uchigatana , which was forged in the Nanbokuchō period, and was dedicated to Kasuga Shrine later. The first use of katana as a word to describe a long sword that was different from a tachi , occurs as early as the Kamakura period. These references to " uchigatana " and " tsubagatana " seem to indicate
9555-473: The series, Aspheera was magically entombed for attempting to overthrow the King of the Serpentine. In Season 11: The Fire Chapter she is accidentally released by the ninja. Upon her release, she steals Kai's fire power and uses it to revive the mummified Serpentine to exact revenge on her "Treacherous Deceiver" and burn Ninjago City. The Ice Emperor and his Blizzard Samurai rule the Never-Realm and serve as
9660-411: The sides of the blade called the hamon , which is made distinct by polishing. Each hamon and each smith's style of hamon is distinct. Hamon does not refer to the white area on the side of the blade. The white part is the part that is whitened by a polishing process called hadori to make it easier to see the hamon , and the actual hamon is a fuzzy line within the white part. The actual line of
9765-415: The steel. The age of the steel plays a role in the ability to remove impurities, with older steel having a higher oxygen concentration, being more easily stretched and rid of impurities during hammering, resulting in a stronger blade. The smith begins by folding and welding pieces of the steel several times to work out most of the differences in the steel. The resulting block of steel is then drawn out to form
9870-567: The style of a katana , with the cutting edge up, the tachi 's signature would be facing the wrong way. The fact that swordsmiths started signing swords with a katana signature shows that some samurai of that time period had started wearing their swords in a different manner. By the 15th century, Japanese swords, including katana , had already gained international fame by being exported to China and Korea. For example, Korea learned how to make Japanese swords by sending swordsmiths to Japan and inviting Japanese swordsmiths to Korea. According to
9975-408: The sword quickly and responding to a sudden attack was called battōjutsu , which is still kept alive through the teaching of iaido .) The katana further facilitated this by being worn thrust through a belt-like sash ( obi ) with the sharpened edge facing up. Ideally, samurai could draw the sword and strike the enemy in a single motion. Previously, the curved tachi had been worn with the edge of
10080-568: The sword was made from these artistic points of view. Generally, the blade and the sword mounting of Japanese swords are displayed separately in museums, and this tendency is remarkable in Japan. For example, the Nagoya Japanese Sword Museum "Nagoya Touken World", one of Japan's largest sword museums, posts separate videos of the blade and the sword mounting on its official website and YouTube. In Japan, Japanese swords are rated by authorities of each period, and some of
10185-417: The sword. The second is a fine pattern on the surface of the blade, which is referred to as hada or jigane . By repeatedly folding and forging the blade, fine patterns such as fingerprints, tree rings and bark are formed on its surface. The third is hamon . Hamon is a fuzzy line in the white pattern of the cutting edge produced by quenching and tempering. The object of appreciation is the shape of hamon and
10290-519: The swordsmiths and craftsmen. He was especially enthusiastic about collecting sword mountings, and he collected about 3,000 precious sword mountings from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period. About 1,200 items from a part of his collection are now in the Nezu Museum . Military action by Japan in China and Russia during the Meiji period helped revive interest in swords, but it was not until
10395-538: The tactics changed to a group battle by ashigaru (foot soldiers) mobilized in large numbers, so naginata and tachi became obsolete as weapons on the battlefield and were replaced by yari and katana . In the relatively peaceful Edo period , katana increased in importance as a weapon, and at the end of the Edo period, shishi (political activists) fought many battles using katana as their main weapon. Katana and tachi were often used as gifts between daimyo (feudal lord) and samurai, or as offerings to
10500-464: The title Red Ninja . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_Ninja&oldid=1182350592 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kai (Ninjago) The following
10605-533: The video game called Prime Empire. Unagami is aided by the Mechanic in the real world of Ninjago City to open a portal between Prime Empire and the real world. To stop him, the Ninja are forced to battle through the many levels of the game, while avoiding the Red Visors. The Dungeons of Shintaro are hidden beneath the Kingdom of Shintaro and ruled by an evil Skull Sorcerer and his Awakened Warriors, who serve as
10710-457: Was tachi style. In the Muromachi period, especially the Sengoku period, people such as farmers, townspeople, and monks could have a sword. However, in 1588 Toyotomi Hideyoshi banned farmers from owning weapons and conducted a sword hunt to forcibly remove swords from anyone identifying as a farmer. The length of the katana blade varied considerably during the course of its history. In
10815-405: Was a spare weapon. In the Nanboku-chō period (1336–1392) which corresponds to the early Muromachi period (1336–1573), long weapons such as ōdachi were popular, and along with this, sasuga lengthened and finally became katana . Also, there is a theory that koshigatana (腰刀), a kind of tantō which was equipped by high ranking samurai together with tachi , developed to katana through
10920-556: Was considered to be the founder of shinto led the improvement of the artistry of Japanese swords in this period. They were both swordsmiths and metalsmiths, and were famous for carving the blade, making metal accouterments such as tsuba (handguard), remodeling from tachi to katana ( suriage ), and inscriptions inlaid with gold. During this period, the Tokugawa shogunate required samurai to wear katana and shorter swords in pairs. These short swords were wakizashi and tantō , and wakizashi were mainly selected. This set of two
11025-409: Was easy to carry, became the mainstream. The dazzling looking tachi gradually became a symbol of the authority of high-ranking samurai. On the other hand, kenjutsu (swordsmanship) that makes use of the characteristics of katana was invented. The quicker draw of the sword was well suited to combat where victory depended heavily on short response times. (The practice and martial art for drawing
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