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The beliefs of these "Modern Sammyrai" also extend to the [[Ninja]], the traditional spies and assassins of Japanese history.  Modern Sammyrai completely buy in to the myth of the Ninja created during the "Ninja Craze" of the 1980s (brought about by such movies as ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088708/ American Ninja]'', ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198833/ The Ninja]'',  and the TV show ''[http://www.tv.com/the-master/show/4721/summary.html The Master]''. This problem is further complicated by books written by people such as Stephen Hayes, who have manipulated the history and myths of the Ninja for thier own personal gain.

The beliefs of these "Modern Sammyrai" also extend to the [[Ninja]], the traditional spies and assassins of Japanese history.  Modern Sammyrai completely buy in to the myth of the Ninja created during the "Ninja Craze" of the 1980s (brought about by such movies as ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088708/ American Ninja]'', ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198833/ The Ninja]'',  and the TV show ''[http://www.tv.com/the-master/show/4721/summary.html The Master]''. This problem is further complicated by books written by people such as Stephen Hayes, who have manipulated the history and myths of the Ninja for thier own personal gain.

Due to the still esoteric nature and unavailability of popular history books about the Samurai, this myth is allowed to continue and flourish.

Due to the still esoteric nature and unavailability of popular history books about the Samurai, these myths are allowed to continue and flourish.

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