In the series of Naruto there are 10 countries. Every country has
their own hidden village. Below you can find a map of each country, as
well as information such as which village belongs to them.
Every country is named or associated with a certain type of element.
Fighters who come from one of those countries usually have special
techniques that have to do with their respected element. In the series
of Naruto, only 4 main countries are really recognized. These countries
are: Fire, Water, Sound, and Earth.
Countries and Villages
Five Main Villages
The five main villages are the LeafVillage, Sand Village, Water Village, Lightning Vilage, and Earth
Village. Each of the 5 main villages has a Kage. A Kage is like a
governor; he/she runs their village. There are a total of 5 Kages. The
Kage is usually the strongest person in the village. Each Kage is
chosen by it's villagers to rule and command it's army of ninjas and
regulate the village. Kages manage most of important issues that relate
to the village such as money and anything else a normal governor would
do. They are public icons and are usually in public events held within
the village. Kages are the people assigned to Rank A missions. Below is
a list of the names of each Kage and what village they govern.
Hokage
Hokage is the name of the Kage of the Leaf Village. Hokage translates to: Fire Shadow
Kazekage
Kazekage is the name of the Kage of the Sand Village. Kazekage translates to: Wind Shadow
Raikage
Raikage is the Kage of the Lightning Village. Raikage translates to: Lightning Shadow
Mizukage
Mizukage is the Kage of the Water Village. Mizukage translates to Water Shadow
Tsuchikage
Tsuchikage is the Kage of the Earth Village. Tsuchikage translates to Earth Shadow.
