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The Five Great Shinobi Countries

Lower Shinobi Countries

Water Country - Mizu no Kuni

~ Hidden Mist Village

- (Kirigakure no sato)

~ Mizukage (Water Shadow)

Rain Country - Ame no Kuni

~ Hidden Rain Village

- (Amegakure no sato)

Lightning Country - Kaminari no Kuni

~ Hidden Cloud Village

- (Kumogakure no sato)

~ Raikage (Lightning Shadow)

Waterfall Country - Taki no Kuni1

~ Hidden Waterfall Village

- (Takigakure no Sato)

~ Shibuki

Earth Country - Tsuchi no Kuni

~ Hidden Rock Village

- (Iwagakure no sato)

~ Tsuchikage (Earth Shadow)

Grass Country - Kusa no Kuni

~ Hidden Grass Village

- (Kusagakure No Sato)

Fire Country - Hi no Kuni

~ Hidden Leaf Village

- (Konohagakure no sato)

~ Hokage (Fire Shadow)

Rice Field Country - Ta no Kuni2

~ Hidden Sound Village

- (Otogakure No Sato)

~ Orochimaru

Wind Country - Kaze no Kuni

~ Hidden Sand Village

- (Sunagakure no sato)

~ Kazekage (Wind Shadow)

? Country - ? no Kuni3

~ Hidden Hot Springs Village

- (Yugakure no sato)

Snow Country - Yuki no Kuni4*

~ Daimyou Kazahana

Bear Country - Kuma no Kuni5*

~ Hidden Star Village

- (Hoshigakure no sato)

~ "Hoshikage" (Star Shadow)

Sky Country - Sora no Kuni6*

~ Shinnou

Whirlpool Country - Uzu no Kuni7

~ Hidden Whirling Tides Village

- (Uzushiogakure no sato)

Other Countries

Other Potential Shinobi Villages

Wave Country - Nami no Kuni

~ Unstated, possible Daimyou

Hidden Haze (Moyagakure)8*

~ Aniki

Tea Country - Cha no Kuni9*

~ Daimyou

Mountain Country - Yama no Kuni10*

~ Heat Haze Village

- (Kagerou no sato)

~ Unknown

River Country - Kawa no Kuni

~ Unstated, possible Daimyou

Takumi no Sato11*

~ Hidden Craftsman

Marsh Country - Numa no Kuni12*

~ Daimyou Chichiyasu

Hidden ?13

Stone Country - Ishi no Kuni14*

~ Daimyou

Hidden ?15

Bird Country - Tori no Kuni16*

~ Daimyou Toki

Valley Country - Tani no Kuni17*

~ Hidden Valley Village

- (Tanigakure no sato)

~ Unknown

Sea Country - Umi no Kuni18*

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Fang Country - Kiba no Kuni19*

~ Daimyou

Claw Country - Tsume no Kuni19*

~ Daimyou

Moon Country - Tsuki no Kuni20*

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Vegetable Country - Na no Kuni21*

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Noodles Country - Udon no Kuni22*

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Honey Country - Mitsu no Kuni23*

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Neck Country - Shu no Kuni23*

~ Unknown

Red Bean Jam Country - An no Kuni23*

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Swamp Country - Sawa no Kuni24*

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Forest Country - Mori no Kuni25*

~ Daimyou

Demon Country - Oni no Kuni26*

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Wood Country - Hayashi no Kuni27

~ Unknown, possible Daimyou

Iron Country - Tetsu no Kuni27

~ Mifune

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* - Anime movie or filler-only countries.

1 - Hidden Waterfall is lead by Shibuki per OAV #2. It is unknown if Kishimoto has something else in mind for the leader of this village.

2 - Anime episode 137 reveals Hidden Sound is located in this country.

3 - The name of Akatsuki member Hidan's Hidden Village was revealed in Databook 3.

4 - Appears in Naruto Movie One. The ninja from this country were primarily hired mercenaries. The leadership of this village and its future change by the end of movie one. Its location is unknown.

5 - The Bear Country and its Hidden Star Village debuted in anime filler episode 178. The "Hoshikage" is not officially recognized by that title in the other shinobi nations.

6 - The Sky Country debuted in Movie Five.

7 - The Whirlpool Country debuted in the manga. It has shinobi but no named shinobi village.

8 - Take this village with a grain of salt, it appears to be composed of three goof-balls focused on hooking up with women. These "ninja" appeared in anime filler episode 101.

9 - Appears in filler arc starting in anime episode 102.

10 - The Mountain Country and its former Heat Haze Village debuted in anime filler episode 200.

11 - Takumi Village's Craftsman ninja debuted in anime filler episode 216.

12 - Anko protected this country's Daimyou per episode 152.

13 - Appears briefly on headband in manga chapter 43. Note this is contradicted by Kabuto's card identifying the countries participating in the exam. It does point to Kishimoto's desire to create such a country though. Until a more concrete reference is made, consider it apocryphal.

14 - The confusingly named Stone Country debuted in anime filler episode 159.

15 - Appears on the headbands of two ninja in manga chapter 106. Nothing is known about this village. Until a more concrete reference is made, consider it apocryphal.

16 - The Bird Country debuted in anime filler episode 162.

17 - The Valley Country debuted in anime filler episode 193. A shinobi village matching the country name debuted in filler episode 200.

18 - The Sea Country debuted in anime filler episode 169.

19 - The Fang and Claw Countries debuted in anime filler episode 177.

20 - The Moon Country debuted in Movie Three. It is unknown if this is related to note 8.

21 - The Vegetable Country debuted in anime filler episode 187.

22 - The Noodles Country debuted in anime filler episode 192.

23 - The Honey, Neck and Red Bean Jam Countries debuted in anime filler episode 194.

24 - The Swamp Country debuted in anime filler episode 195.

25 - The Forest Country debuted in anime filler episode 209.

26 - The Demon Country debuted in Movie Four.

27 - The Wood and Iron Countries debuted in chapter 456.