This edition of the Shoninki is the manual in it's original Japanese form, to be used as a compendium with the English translation "True Path of the Ninja." The version of the ninja manual used here is the one currently located in the Tokyo National Diet Library and is considered to be a 1743 transcription of the original 1681 manuscript. The original Japanese text found within these pages is a reference for any serious Japanese reseacher, Ninjutsu student, or martial arts collector. When being used in tandem with the above translation, students will find all the necessary additional information to help them explore the writings of Natori Masatake and the Ninjutsu curriculum of the Natori-Ryu. The is a Japanese language product.