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[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I was going to provide more evidence of my claim since your link provides no context on their origins at all, but it turns out the representation of Ninja as an oppressed lower class of peasants and farmers might just be a century old wives tale.

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

im pretty sure Japan didnt even use boots.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure, but they definitely had cattle so they probably used some kind of spur.

[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Per wikipedia:

In England, the rowel spur is shown upon the first seal of Henry III and on monuments of the 13th century, but it did not come into general use until the 14th century.

Rowel spurs being the spinning wheel kind. Most spurs were more like bird talons on the back of your boot.

I.e. shit for throwing.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Alright but it wasn't until 3 centuries later that Ninja were popularized, so...

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