Welcome to the Shimada dojo!

They were legendary; they were amazing. A family lodged into the annals of American history--- the Shimadas.

When Commodore Perry first saw Japan, the destiny of this family was written. They explored the world, seeing the best in people from every part of the globe. This conflicted with the traditional Japanese thinking to stay away from places they did not know. There was one clan in particular that did not agree with this: the Koshimoto clan.  While the Shimadas were looking to see what America was like, the Koshimotos allied themselves with the Samurai, and resisted the modernization of Japan.

The roots of the Shimada family changed from being Occidental, to being Continental. They settled in northern California. The two clans who had allied themselves with Hattori Hanzo and helped unify Japan became enemies. Many battles happened, in many places, across many cultures.

During the Second World War, while Hideki Tojo preached the message of Japanese superiority over other cultures, the Shimada family could not embrace this and became expatriates. Thus the legend began. Nestled in the Sonoma Valley, resisted the internment camps and worked for the OSS and helped defeat the imperialism they had seen blossom in Japan, and along the way helped build the foundation of America culture. The newest generation has now taken over the fight.  

Some would call him ninja, others would call him a student of Bujinkan,  he walks in darkness, hunted by the FBI and trying to avenge the death of  his Master and searching for peace.

His story is called The Dark Angel.