御庭番
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 御 | 庭 | 番 |
| お Grade: S | にわ Grade: 3 | ばん Grade: 2 |
| yutōyomi | ||
Noun
御庭番 (hiragana おにわばん, rōmaji oniwaban)
- A group of onmitsu, government-employed undercover agents, established by the 8th Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684–1751). Sometimes described as ninja.
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