Ninja disguise themselves as various types of jobs

Ninja disguise themselves as various types of people such as Japanese monk,merchant,priest.

Buddhist monk

Komuso

Japanese priest 

Sarugakushi

Houkashi

merchant

Ninja became these people in pictures to succeed their missions.

These jobs were popular in Middle Ages and it was very suitable for Ninja to complete their missions.

Buddhist monk could go everywhere of Japan and gather infomation from temple.

In those days,temples were important place to gather infomation.

Komuso wears deep straw head-gear so Ninja could carry out their mission hiding their face.

Sarugakushi is who play Sarugaku which is traditional Japanese performing arts.

Nowadays Sarugaku is called "Nou".

Houkashi is kind of a street performancer.

Sarugakushi and Houkashi are good job for putting enemies off their guard.

Merchant can go everywhere around Japan and also easy to gather information.

When Ninja became someone he is looks more real than who he became.

Ninja is professional of disguise.

Disguise of Ninja must be perfect.Even Ninja's father could not identify him as Ninja.

Ninja wears cloth which is reversible because they can change colors of appearance instantly when they are chased.

Ninja sometimes pretend to be ill.

They make themselves as sick people by not sleeping a few days or eating nothing.

In some cases,they put fish scales in the eyes and act like blindness.