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Sarutobi Sasuke

猿飛佐助
alternative words: Sasuke
keywords: famous person , ninja , swordsman
related topics: Ninja , Ninjutsu , Sengoku period , Sanada Yukimura
related web sites: http://www.sanada.or.jp , http://www.islands.ne.jp/imabari/sasuke/
explanation: Famous legendary ninja of Sengoku period. He learned Ninjutsu from Tozawa Hakuunsai of Koga school. Engaged in Sanada Yukimura's battalion as "Sanada Juyushi" (10 heroes of Sanada), he should have died in 1615 during the summer battle of Osaka castle (Osaka natsunojin).


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