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Ninja Attack!
REVISED EDITION WITH 16 NEW PAGES
Ninja Attack!
True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws
Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt
Illustrations by Yutaka Kondo
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore
Please note that the publisher and authors of this book are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Martial arts training can be dangerous—both to you and to others—if not practiced safely. If you’re in doubt as to how to proceed or whether your practice is safe, consult with a trained martial arts teacher before beginning. Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for some readers, it is also essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.
Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Copyright © 2010, 2012 Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt
Illustrations © 2010, 2012 Yutaka Kondo
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Yoda, Hiroko.
Ninja attack! : true tales of assassins, samurai, and outlaws / Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt ; illustrations by Yutaka Kondo
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0882-0 (ebook)
1. Ninjutsu. 2. Ninja. 3. Espionage--Japan--History. I. Alt, Matt. II. Title.
UB271.J3Y63 2012
355.5’48--dc23
2012009837
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Illustrated Ninja, Part I:
The Illustrated Ninja, Part II:
