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Hattori Hanzo 

Also known as Masashige. The son of a certain Hattori Yasunaga, Hanzo, who would earn the nickname 'Devil Hanzo', served Tokugawa Ieyasu loyally and usefully. His nickname - Devil Hanzo - was not only to pay homage to his skills but also to distinguish him from another Tokugawa 'ninja', Watanabe Hanzo. Hattori, who fought his first battle at the age of 16, went on to serve at Anegawa (1570) and Mikatagahara (1572), but his most valuable contribution came in 1582, following Oda Nobunaga's death. At that time Tokugawa and his retainers had been staying near Ôsaka and learned of the assassination only just in time to avoid being detained by Akechi Mitsuhide's troops. But they were by no means out of the woods. Mikawa was still a long way away, and Akechi men would be combing the roads for them. At this point, Hanzo suggested that they take a route through Iga province, as he had ties with the samurai there. In addition, Ieyasu had sheltered survivors from Nobunaga's bloody invasion of that province in 1580 and those who knew of this would certainly be well disposed to offer assistance. Honda Tadakatsu sent Hanzo on ahead, and, as hoped, the Iga men agreed not only to guide them along back roads, but also to provide them with an escort. At length, Tokugawa and his band returned to Mikawa safely. The same could not be said for Anayama Beisetsu, a recent Tokugawa addition who had insisted on taking a different route.
Hattori Hanzo is one of the most famous Ninja's in history.

marc hatton

Oi! My old Man's a binman,

He wears a dustman's hat,

He crawls inside a Ford Escort,

His son ain't got no socks. OI!
"You can leave your marc hatton." - Slang for taking your socks off but still wearing shoes. Commando feet, if you will.

Hatton Test 

Like the Bechdel Test, but for media portraying a person with a disability.

The Hatton test: Does the person with a disability exist in the media for a reason other than to glorify a non-disabled person? Are they presented as a complete person, with hopes, fears, and skills unrelated to their disability? Are they portrayed as automatically evil, or inspirational, because of their role as "other"?
"Sorry Glinda, I can't go see Phantom of the Opera with you. It fails the Hatton Test, and each time I see it, I leave the theater feeling dehumanized and sad. However, I heard that Young Frankenstein is playing at that theater with the great pizza, and there's even a place I can tie up my flying monkeys outside".
Hatton Test by Gertrude Bell April 17, 2014
One of a kind custom design placed on hat By Artist
The Hattoo matched his personality and he wore it with pride
Hattoo by Guy Ross August 2, 2020
samurai who were trained by rebel groups in the latter 17th century to assasinate heads of the Shogunate
hittokiri refused to be ruled by the Shogunate
hittokiri by ananomyous August 16, 2005

hattonize 

to knock out senseless; the depression that follows;
They didn't dare going toe to toe with Pacquiao for fear of getting hattonized.
hattonize by TheIconoclast June 10, 2011