
Along with the traditional ensemble, the Kumogakure shinobi proudly bestow their headband visibly upon their vessel. Because most Kumogakure ninja inquire the traditional art of swordsmanship, they show an exceedingly habitual trend of carrying a sword of some sort upon their waist. Within the village, there is a bourgeois attire of an abysmal black jumpsuit, complimented by an auburn vest worn over which holds maniful compartments for diminutive items. The village, being the land of lightning, has the signature trait of flashing skies, due to the constant streaks of lightning illuminating the area. Upon coming to enter such a towering area, the foreigner begins to feel several bodily problems such as hyperventilation and a decrease in bodily movements, thus empowering the village’s defenses. For outsiders, however, it is another world. Bolts of lightning are a common thing however, they do not impose a threat. Conditions within the statuesque area consist of a constant frigid temperature accompanied by a dense fog and rolling thunders. Because the village is highly elevated, the weather conditions of course prove to be harsh for the villagers, however, this is nothing but “home”. The village is located within the center of a very rugged and mountainous region.

Traditions depict swords to be an ancient art in Kumogakure and one of the foundations for its power. One of the village’s most distinctive traits, as stated before, is the exceedingly high ability in Kenjutsu (art of the sword). The Raikage, or in this case Raikages, dwells in a large building constructed into the tallest mountain. The village is located on a high mountain, and is literally hidden within the confines of clouds. They also seem to favor the use of Japanese-style swords (or katanas) as standard weapons, instead of the typical kunai that most shinobi wield and, as a result, most Kumogakure ninja seem to excel at swordsmanship. The ninja from this village seem to specialize in Lightning Release techniques.

As one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, Kumogakure had to annex a leader into power, known as the Raikage. Kumogakure (雲隠れの里, Kumogakure no Sato Literally meaning "Village Hidden by Clouds"), is the hidden village of the Land of Lightning. The original article can be found on Narutopedia at Kumogakure. Information contained in this article was retrieved under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License.
