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==Historical origin==
==Historical origin==
Kotarō is based on the real-life {{wp|Fūma Kotarō}} of Japanese history. Isuke (Ninokuruwa Isuke) was of the Fūma clan as well. His other subordinates are also ninja, whether historically or depicted as such: Shimoyama (Kai Shimoyama) and Yazaemon (Kido Yazaemon) were ninja of the {{wp|Iga-ryū}} style; Danzō ({{wp|Katō Danzō}}) was a ninja who served [[Kenshin]], then [[Shingen]]; and Genba ({{wp|Karasawa Genba}}) was a {{wp|Sanada clan|Sanada}} retainer generally perceived as a ninja. Kotarō served both Ujimasa ({{wp|Hōjō Ujimasa}}) and Ujinao ({{wp|Hōjō Ujinao}}).
Kotarō is based on the real-life {{wp|Fūma Kotarō}} of Japanese history. Isuke ({{jwp|風魔小太郎#概要|Ninokuruwa Isuke}}) was of the Fūma clan as well. His other subordinates are also ninja, whether historically or depicted as such: Shimoyama ({{jwp|伊賀流#天正伊賀の乱|Kai Shimoyama}}) and Yazaemon ({{jwp|城戸弥左衛門|Kido Yazaemon}}) were ninja of the {{wp|Iga-ryū}} style; Danzō ({{wp|Katō Danzō}}) was a ninja who served [[Kenshin]], then [[Shingen]]; and Genba ({{wp|Karasawa Genba}}) was a {{wp|Sanada clan|Sanada}} retainer generally perceived as a ninja. Kotarō served both Ujimasa ({{wp|Hōjō Ujimasa}}) and Ujinao ({{wp|Hōjō Ujinao}}).


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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