Fujibayashi Nagato-no-kami

Fujibayashi Nagato-no-kami was a samurai and ninja operative during Japan's Sengoku period. His birth and death dates remain unknown. His real name is believed to have been Yasutoyo .

Biography Fujibayashi hailed from Yufune village in Ahaigun, northern Iga Province—now Higashi-Yufune in Iga, Mie—which bordered Kōka District in Ōmi Province. There are various theories about his real name, including Masayasu and Yasutoyo. He controlled Yufune-go (Ueno City, Mie Prefecture), which located in the northern part of Iga Province, and had authority over the ninjas from Kōka District, Shiga.

The Fujibayashi clan fled and sought protection under the Tokugawa clan. The family later returned to Yufune and entered the service of the Tōdō clan of the Tsu Domain.

A descendant, Fujibayashi Yasutake, authored the famous ninja manual Bansenshūkai—an essential record of Iga and Kōka ninja traditions.

Legacy His descendant, Fujibayashi Yasutake, has written Bansenshukai, A manual of Ninjitsu, in 1676 during the early years of Tokugawa Shogunate.

Remains of Fujibayashi Nagato former fortress in Ahaigun still exist in the 20th century.

His grave, believed to be that of the Fujibayashi family, was relocated from the ruins of his former castle to Shōkaku-ji in Higashi-Yufune, Iga. It is now designated a municipal historic site.

In popular culture

Film Shinobi no Mono (1962), portrayed by Yūnosuke Itō Daininjutsu Eiga Watari (1966), portrayed by Tetsurō Tamba

Literature Oda Nobunaga to Iwamuro Nagatonokami (2016), by Kusunoki Kodama, Seishinsha

Manga Nobunaga no Shinobi Assassin's Creed Shadows: Iga no Monogatari (2025)

Video games Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025), portrayed by Peter Shinkoda