Although I understand some samurai were ninja as well, weren't at least some ninja farmers or peasants by day? I seem to recall that ninja would just carry on with their jobs, such as servants or stage hands, while acting as spies, saboteurs, and/or assassins when called to.
Regarding the ninja's origins as presented here.
Although I understand some samurai were ninja as well, weren't at least some ninja farmers or peasants by day? I seem to recall that ninja would just carry on with their jobs, such as servants or stage hands, while acting as spies, saboteurs, and/or assassins when called to.