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kunoichi
a female ninja or practitioner of Ninpo
Kunoichi wiki entry
shogun
a military rank and historical title for Hereditary Commanders of Armies in Japan. [1] The Japanese word for "general", it is made up of two kanji words: sho, meaning "commander", "general", or "admiral", and gun meaning troops or warriors. The modern rank is equivalent to a Generalissimo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogun
Dojutsu
Gennosuke wields a power called Dojutsu which he learned from his teacher and uncle Muroga Hyouma. A hypnosis technique, Dojutsu reverses the homicidal intent of anyone who meets the stare of its user directly. In other words; if someone expresses hostility toward him, Gennosuke is able to will his enemies into killing themselves instead of him. Even Yakushiji Tenzen thinks twice before challenging Gennosuke directly.
Kouga Ninpou Chou
Kouga Ninja Scrolls
bo staff
Nenki's simian features, excessive body hair, and use of a bo staff in combat cause him to bear a strong resemblance to Sun Wukong, the monkey king of Chinese Mythology
Ninpo
Ninpo or Ninjutsu is the martial art, strategy, and tactics of unconventional warfare and guerrilla warfare practiced by the shinobi (commonly known outside of Japan as ninja).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninpo
Manjidani
the headquarters of the Kouga clan
Hattori truce
the uneasy truce between clans that was cancelled