Jidaigeki
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Genre of “Period dramas”
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“Feudal Japan” (but mostly Edo period, 1603–1868)
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Allusions to historical figures
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Creation of “alternative history”
Historical vs. fictional figures
Takuan Sōhō
Dakuan
Image of a
ninja
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kusa, rappa, shinobi…
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History vs. popular image
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Edo period: Ninja as a violent ruffian or rapist
Modern image of a
ninja
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Manga and anime
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Sarutobi Sasuke (1968)
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Kamei (1969)
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Ninja as a lone wolf
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Youth oriented, idealized image
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Commercialization of the ninja