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purpleajisai · 5 months

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The history in fiction: Parallels between historical Japan and the Narutoverse

Part 1: The era of the Six Paths

Naruto may not be a historical fiction and most people will think that the utmost historical reference in the series is the fact that ninja were a thing in feudal Japan. But what if I told you that there is an insane amount of historical parallels in the series? That we could actually place the events of the main timeline within real periods of Japanese history? In this two-part series, I’ll be explaining the many parallels, references and design inspirations of the main events and generations that shaped the course of the series that we all know and love. I’ll start with the era of the Six Paths (starting from Kaguya and ending with Indra and Ashura), and part 2 will be about the Warring States (dynamic between the Senju and Uchiha). At the end of each part, I’ll add useful links so that you can deepen your investigation and see my sources. Without further ado, let’s start overanalyzing.

Historical references and parallels in character design and dynamics

I’d place this particular era of the Narutoverse in the Heian period of Japan (or at least the most important people, the brothers Indra and Ashura). Considering that we’re spanning 3 generations here, I’ll separate the individuals involved in the following way:

Kaguya: End of Nara period (710 AD - 784 AD)

Hagoromo and Hamura: Early Heian period (794 AD - 1185 AD)

Indra and Ashura: Heian period (794 AD - 1185 AD)

Kaguya

On a side note, I’d like to add that I’m not really considering Tenji in the list above because he’s an anime only character. However, his case caught my eye so I’ll discuss him as well. Let’s start by evaluating Kaguya and Tenji then. Kaguya’s character design is a very classical archetype of Heian beauty standards and clothing. Long, straight hair with flowy kimono and a delicate face. Her unusual eyebrows are no coincidence as well, as in the Heian period the practice of hikimayu was commonplace in noblewomen.

"Hiki means "pull" and mayu means "eyebrows". Aristocratic women used to pluck or shave their eyebrows and paint new ones using a powdered ink called haizumi, which was made of soot from sesame or rapeseed oils." (source)

Left: Filler anime episode // Right: Manga panel

Above: Hikimayu through the ages of Japan

Another interesting fact that I’d like to point out is that Kaguya is a character with striking similarity to a Japanese folk tale, in this case the Tale of Princess Kaguya (Kaguyahime no monogatari), whose origin we can trace back to Heian Japan. The Tale of Princess Kaguya tells the story of a little baby girl who “fell from the skies” and was found by a couple of old farmers inside of a bamboo. She grew up to be extremely beautiful and was courted by lots of noblemen, but she rejected them all insisting that somebody would come for her, as she looked at the moon. Of course, Naruto provides us with a different ending to the story but this similarity can’t be overlooked.

Above: "The Receding Princess" from The Japanese Fairy Book, 1908

Moving on to Tenji, it gets a bit more complicated to place him in an exact historical moment as he has elements of many different periods. His hairstyle resembles the styling of the Jomon period, whereas the entire setting in the filler episodes are more similar to the Nara period with the many small kingdoms fighting for dominance within a vast land, just like pre-unification Japan. Therefore, I place Kaguya and Tenji at the end of the Nara period, because we see how Kaguya takes over Tenji’s rulership and is regarded as a noblewoman after she casts the first Infinite Tsukuyomi. I have to rely on some filler in this case because otherwise I can’t find a logical explanation as to why Hagoromo was so well settled and had a large group of people following his teachings if it wasn’t for Kaguya ruling some land that originally belonged to Tenji.

Hagoromo and Hamura

Let’s start with the second generation. Following the events of the end of the Nara period I quoted in the previous section, Hagoromo and Hamura would go in the beginning of the Heian period. Their character designs feature long, flowy tunics without a visible belt. Here you have an image of men’s clothes through Japanese history, the third one being a feudal lord of the Heian period. Compare and contrast with these anime and manga images.

Above: “Men’s Japanese clothes” by Glimja

Left: Filler anime episode with both // Right: Hagoromo manga panel

Again, since we get very few manga panels related to Hagoromo and his sons, I’ll refer once again to the filler episodes where he is shown as the ruler of a village. The spot within the Heian period in which I’m placing Hagoromo would be around 100 years after the Taika reforms which established one of the first codes of law in Japan and (Taihō code) and divided the country in provinces ruled by feudal lords. Curiously, around the time where the Taika reforms happened, there was an emperor called Tenji.

Indra and Ashura

The third generation of the alien-human hybrids is here, and I place them in the Heian period as well. My main reason to consider Indra and Ashura in the Heian period is the fact that this is the exact time period where the samurai originate. A common misconception is that a samurai is a Japanese warrior highly trained in the martial arts and weapons. While this statement holds some truth, the samurai were the military social class of feudal Japan, which means that there were people who were of the samurai class but had never touched a weapon in their lives. Therefore, samurai clans were not entirely composed by warriors but also had a number of people who lived a more “civilian” lifestyle. And you may be wondering, “what do the historical samurai have to do with the ninja that we see in Naruto?”. The answer is: more than you think. Historically speaking, the ninja is a samurai specialised in stealth and sneaking, the only difference with the Naruto universe is that the ninja we know and love from the show possess chakra and perform techniques with that.

The story of Indra and Ashura is strongly tied to the origin of ninja clans in Naruto, just as the Heian period is the origin of the samurai clans. From this time period I’d like to highlight the myth of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, more commonly known as Minamoto no Raiko. His story says that he slayed demons (yes, really) and saved many maidens from being abused by drunk oni with his great sword, Dojigiri Yasutsuna. The difference between myth and legend is that myths hold some kind of historical fact whereas legends are purely fictional. Minamoto no Raiko has been heavily mythified and his story sounds unbelievable or too much like a fantasy story until you realise that he did exist and that his sword is kept in a museum. Doesn’t this resemble how the origins of ninja in Naruto are almost like fantasy stories up until Hagoromo shows up in the 4th war and explains that everything was real all along?

Above: Ukiyo-e of Minamoto no Raiko and others fighting the demon Shuten Doji.

Just as Minamoto no Raiko is considered the first samurai, Indra could be considered the first shinobi. He was the first to channel and shape chakra to create jutsu, and he was considered as part of the legends surrounding Hagoromo. Please compare these two panel sequences, one is from earlier in the story and the second one is Hagoromo’s version.

The brothers’ character design can also be correlated with the Heian period. Indra’s eyebrows seem to be real but resemble the hikimayu design of Kaguya’s eyebrows, however he does add eye makeup. The people who wore makeup in the Heian period were nobles (mostly noblewomen), once again reinforcing my point that this family started out as feudal lords and eventually fused with the warrior class, becoming ninja clans. Although the character design for Indra and Ashura isn’t 100% equal to Heian Japan’s male clothing, the inspiration is subtle yet visible. I’d say that the inspiration is mostly for the plot rather than the appearance of the character. If you’d like to see more real Heian period clothing, this link has recreations of the outfits of the characters in the Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu.

Sources

These are some useful links that I’ve referred to while writing this post. I’d like to invite you to read them if you’d like to do further research on the beautiful history of Japan.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tenji

https://www.britannica.com/event/Taika-era-reforms

https://www.japanhousela.com/articles/princess-kaguya-a-tale-for-the-ages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikimayu#:~:text=Hiki means "pull" and mayu,from sesame or rapeseed oils.

https://www.thoughtco.com/beauty-in-heian-japan-195557

https://history.hanover.edu/hhr/22/HHR2022miller.pdf

https://www.tumblr.com/heian-collection/30869762024/beauty-ideal-in-heian-japan?source=share

https://thegate12.com/article/264

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for part 2, the Warring States era. Special thanks to @al-hekima-madara-blog for actually motivating me to write all of this down 💜

#purple rambles #purple's historical analysis #naruto #naruto shippuden #six paths #kaguya otsutsuki #hagoromo otsutsuki #hamura otsutsuki #indra otsutsuki #otsutsuki indra #ashura otsutsuki #oh goodness this was a very long post #but it was really fun to make!

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otsutsukifamily · 6 days

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Welcome!

The Naruto-verse (not Boruto) Otsutsuki Family Discord Server was set up to unite Otsutsuki fans, and give love to those cornerstone characters.

The server is 18+ olny. Focuses on Naruto Otsutsuki characters, including anime only ones. (Filler is canon.) Be kind, be respectful, and don't hate on characters or ships. (They are fictional.)

If you think this server is for you, here's the invite link:

Hope to see you there! Mod: @littlemiss44

#kaguya otsutsuki #hagoromo otsutsuki #hamura otsutsuki #indra otsutsuki #asura otsutsuki #ashura otsutsuki #black zetsu #naruto shippuden #naruto

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wranrihallon · 4 months

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Naruto Sexuality + Gender Headcanons

Uchiha and Otsutsuki Clan Part 1/2

Asura Otsutsuki is a straight cisman who goes by he/him pronouns

Baru Uchiha is a straight cisman who goes by he/him pronouns

Hagoromo Otsutsuki is a straight cisman who goes by he/him pronouns

Hamura Otsutsuki is a straight cisman who goes by he/him pronouns

Inabi Uchiha is a straight cisman who goes by he/him pronouns

Indra Otsutsuki is a bisexual cisman who goes by he/him pronouns

Izumi Uchiha is a straight ciswoman who goes by she/they pronouns

Izuna Uchiha is a gay cisman who goes by any pronouns

Kagami Uchiha is a straight cisman who goes by he/him pronouns

Kaguya Otsutsuki is a straight ciswoman who goes by she/her pronouns

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sleepingfebe · 1 year

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Hamura's Chakra Headcanon

So I was thinking, what if when Hinata got Hamura's chakra, she knew she couldn't handle it alone, so she shared some with Hanabi and Neji? This would also be a step closer to uniting to main and side branches.

Then, in the toneri arc, the three kick Toneri's ass together, and all three of them get the tenseigan, Hinata first since she has more of Hamura's chakra and Neji follows shortly after since he's the strongest Hyuga alive right now. Then Hanabi not too long after since she has a pure byakugan that Toneri used to get the tenseigan.

#hanabi hyuga #hinata hyuga #neji hyūga #hamura #hamura's chakra #toneri otsutsuki #headcanon

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drowningindango · 4 months

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I hope they'll also make a Kaguya Nyaruto figure one day...it would look so cute, I'm sure of it

#naruto #kaguya otsutsuki #nyaruto #could make a set with Zetsu and the rest of the Otsutsuki fam #Indra Ashura Hagoromo and Hamura

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yahoo201027 · 9 months

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August 6: Happy Birthday to the twin brother of Hagoromo and Son of Kaguya, one of the two people who first weld Chakra alongside his twin brother, and a descent of the Hyuga Clan, the Naruto Character of Hamura Otsutsuki.

#Naruto #Naruto Shippuden #Hamura Otsutsuki #Anime and Manga #Fictional Characters #Fandom Birthday #August 6 Birthdays

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favficbirthdays · 9 months

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Happy Birthday

Hamura Ōtsutsuki (6th August)

Naruto

#naruto #naruto shippuden #naruto hamura ōtsutsuki #naruto hamura otsutsuki #hamura ōtsutsuki #hamura otsutsuki #fictional birthday #august #august 6th

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madara-fate · 2 years

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Hello maddy, how are you? I want to ask you about Hinata hamura chakra. For what I understood, Hinata was born with that chakra, cause she has hamura’s bloodline (?) but I see some h fans talking about how hamura passed his chakra to her and that made her stronger and with more power, but I didn’t see any of these things in the movie (?) for me she was the same lol, more skilled cause she’s an amazing kunoichi but no power up. can you pls help me understand? thank you, love your blog <2

Hinata was not born with Hamura's chakra. That's like saying how the Uchiha or the Senju are apparently born with Hagoromo's chakra, but that's not the case; each person's chakra is unique to them. Hinata inherited some of Hamura's chakra when she met him because she is a member of the Hyuuga's Main branch.

I see some H fans talking about how Hamura passed his chakra to her and that made her stronger and with more power, but I didn’t see any of these things in the movie

Yes, because those things didn't happen. Receiving Hamura's chakra was not shown to augment Hinata's battle prowess at all.

#Hinata Hyuuga #Hamura Otsutsuki

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thekingwhereitallends · 2 years

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Kaguya was such a boss girl that she ate chakra fruit,sealed both juubi and god tree and became second strongest being in history of naruto multiverse. My ladt even created six universes for fun😳

Her children,Hagoromo and Hamura were blessed with such godly chakra which inherited from their mother,grow so strong after inventing and mastering six paths sage mode that they alone could overpower her,hold her down until hagoromo absorbs juubi and god tree,then sealed away kaguya's remains because she was still a threat.

Hagoromo surpassed her and Hamura was the closet to her once he awakened tenseigan.

Hagoromo in his deathbed transcended time and samsara,and in that state,where he was far weaker than his prime self,split his chakra in two and gave it to narusasu to make them capable of fighting against his mother.

And that kaguya wasn't even prime kaguya but still team 7 defeated her in a miraculous way, which made it seem as if they had plot armor.

If kaguya and her children were united,even the whole otsutsuki clan wouldn't have been abe to take them down.

Kaguya Family Supremacy💪🏻