Ninjutsu (?) sometimes used interchangeably with the modern term ninp (?

)[1] is
the strategy and tacticsof unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare and espionage purportedly practiced by
the shinobi (commonly known outside of Japan as ninja).[2][page needed] Ninjutsu was more an art of tricks than a
martial art.[3] Ninjutsu was a separate discipline in some traditional Japanese schools, which integrated study of
more conventional martial arts(taijutsu) along with shurikenjutsu, kenjutsu, sojutsu, bjutsu and others.[4]
While there are several styles of modern ninjutsu, the historical lineage of these styles is
disputed.[citation needed]Some schools claim to be the only legitimate heir of the art, but
ninjutsu is not centralized like modernized martial arts such as judo or karate.[citation
needed] Togakure-ry claims to be the oldest recorded form of ninjutsu, and claims to have
survived past the 16th century.[citation needed]