Konohagakure
Konohagakure is a hidden village of the Land of Fire. in the Naruto franchise. As the village of one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, Konohagakure has a Kage as its leader known as the Hokage, of which there have been seven in its history. Konoha resides deep within a forest at the base of a mountain known as the Hokage Rock, which has the faces of all those who have taken the office of Hokage engraved on it.
History
During the Warring States Period, ninja were organized into small mercenary clans that knew nothing but battle. The two strongest of these clans were the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan, who had warred against each other for their entire histories. Eventually, intending to end the constant bloodshed, Hashirama Senju used his position as leader of his clan to broker a truce with the Uchiha through their leader, his childhood friend Madara Uchiha. Thus the Senju, the Uchiha, and their respective affiliated clans formed the first shinobi village: Konohagakure — a name invented by Madara himself. Other villages would soon start forming, following Konoha’s example and essentially ending the Warring States Period.
Locations
- Hokage Tower
Characters
Trivia
- The hiragana あん (an) is painted on the four entrance gates of the village (one hiragana on each door). This means "hermitage" or "retreat". In kanji, the character is "庵". There are also torii built all around the perimeter wall of the village.
- Masashi Kishimoto stated that Konohagakure was modelled after his own hometown.
- According to Kai no Sho, Konoha has the highest population out of all the five main hidden villages.
Nomenclature
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japanese | 木ノ葉隠れの里 | Konohagakure no Sato |
