Blogpost 3: Ninjas Don't Wear Black

As many people see, ninjas from the past wore black and a mask as their uniforms. But do you think all of them always wore black and a mask whenever they have a mission? That's why I'm here to discuss that ninjas don't wear black all the time.

Ninja with black costume and a mask

I've read the article of Miss Cellania entitled "Ancient Ninja: Separating the Men from the Myth" from neatoroma, it was stated there that ninja dressed for the job and hand and they usually looked like everyone else. Cellania also said that "Taking the stealthy reputation of the ninja into consideration, Kabuki troupes decided to portray ninja the same as stagehands-dressed all in black so as not to be seen by the audience. Henceforth, all ninja were portrayed in black."

I strongly disagree with what Kabuki troupes said because if you're a ninja and you have a mission to do, how are you going to disguise if you're wearing a black costume and a mask without being noticed?

Another article by Jamie Frater entitled "Top 10 Myths About Ninjas" from listverse stated that these days most ninjas who are working as bodyguards would wear a suit or similar modern clothing. Jamie also said that "So when might a ninja have worn a mask? Maybe eight hundred years ago if they had to hide in the trees – but even then it was not part of a “uniform”. A ninja wearing a mask is no different to a soldier wearing camouflage paint. It depends entirely on the environment and the need for hiding. This, of course, is true also of black clothing."

That's true that there's no difference between a ninja wearing a mask and a soldier wearing camouflage paint because you're an assassin and you need to hide. At night I guess black costumes are perfect for hiding but in the morning? How are you going to deal with that? So deal with it, not all ninjas wear black.