Water Tools

Hasami bune

Collapsible boat that allowed equipment to be transported across the water.

Kameikada

A kind of small raft made of wood or straw for one person, with which longer distances over rivers or lakes could be covered.

Kataga hasami bune

A light, narrow boat.

Kyobako fune

A wooden box covered with leather on the outside.

Mizugumo

Some leather sacks that could be filled with air. The Ninja sat on the middle cushion and was able to translate across water surfaces with his legs in the water. Using the shinobi kai (fold-out paddle), he moved forward.

Mizugumo

This tool was most likely used to walk across swampland. The wooden shields were tied to the feet. So the Ninja didn’t sink. For snow, the Ninja probably used an instrument that must have been very similar to today’s snowshoes.

Mizukaki

Flippers.

Mizu tsutsu

If the Ninja had to stay underwater for a long time, he would breathe through a reed or a wooden tube.

Shinobi bune

A light, narrow boat.

Shinobi kai

Hidden in a hollow bamboo stick were some iron parts that could be quickly converted into a paddle.

Taruikada

Also uki daru.

Tsugi bune

Each member of a larger Ninja team could transport part of the boat. When they reached the water, they quickly built a boat out of it.

Uki daru

With one leg in each of these floating baskets and a pole in hand to secure and propel themselves, the Ninja could cover greater distances across the water.