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I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.

Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic
googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can
see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of
electricity) and radios. They know the internal combustion engine, going by
the mission to protect the bridge designer, in which they prefer not using the
engine because it makes noise.

But later, or more like in all the plot, there seems to be instances where
this technology could be used, like sending messages between villages/members,
or setting up vigilance, but are not used.

Why is that?


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What is the technology level in the Naruto universe?


Here's an extract of Kishimoto's interview

> _Konohagakure no Sato_ Guns and vehicles shouldn't be drawn.
>
> A: Well, well, we reach the final keyword. The main stage of "Naruto",
> "Konohagakure no Sato". To you, what image do you have of this place? For
> example, was it modeled on the scenery around your parents' home in Okayama?
>
> Masashi Kishimoto: That's right. To be honest, I didn't think much about
> this, and got a lot on my inspiration there. Maybe it was subconsciously
> modeled on Okayama's scenery.
>
> A: What kind of time period did you set it in? If it was in the distant
> past, then covenience stores wouldn't be there...
>
> Masashi Kishimoto: It's not really any different to present-time. Though
> possibly a little in the past, maybe?
>
> A: What kind of place is it? Is it Japan? If so, what prefecture...?
>
> Masashi Kishimoto: It's a completely original place. I didn't set it
> anywhere. A place inside my own head... If anything, the climate and
> topography resemble that around Kyoto. As I've never been to Kyoto, it's my
> own image of it. (laugh)
>
> A: What material did you use for it?
>
> Masashi Kishimoto: I like Japanese culture, and since I studied it, I used a
> lot of material from that. Crests and folding fans... I often look at
> Japanese-style gardens and watch Kabuki.
>
> A: Do you have any rules about what is definitely not allowed to be drawn in
> the "Naruto" world?
>
> Masashi Kishimoto: Firstly, projectile weapons such as guns aren't allowed.
> (The one exception is Inari's bowgun.) Guns aren't suited to ninja.
> Gunpowder is used in the anime, though I don't think it should be there.
> And, vehicles such as aeroplanes are not allowed. I try to restrain
> technology that can be used for war... For example, if missiles were in it,
> it'd be the end. (laughs)
>
> A: Well, thank you very much for everything today.
>
> Masashi Kishimoto: Thank you very much!

And from Shonen Jump

> Shonen Jump:Your work seems to have a science fiction influence.
> Approximately speaking what is the technology level in the world of Naruto?
>
> Masashi Kishimoto: **Actually, the world of Naruto doesn’t differ very much
> from our present time.** TV, refrigerators and air conditioners exist in the
> world. **The only exceptions are weapons and explosives, which I’ve decided
> to set in a much earlier era.** That’s why you don’t see firearms.


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For sending messages between villages, they will be needing a satellite for
communication, but this level of technology doesn't exist in their world. From
how much I have read and watched Naruto, their technology is somewhere around
1940s of our world. Short range radio devices, basic combustion engine, but
not that advanced.

It is because there is a difference in their world and ours. In our world when
wars (World War I and II) happened, we concentrated on developing science and
technology, whereas they developed ninja manpower and ninjutsu for the war.


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Given they have walkie talkies and motion pictures and the level of
engineering to build relatively modern bridges, as well as the tools
Orichimaru uses I would argue they have a level of technology equivalent to
the early 1900s roughly before the space race.


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I believe that the Naruto series is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where
nuclear weapons and the influence of a re-created Soviet Union destroyed the
world's economy and led to World War 3. That's why the Hidden Rain looks like
a destroyed version of an American city (actually, it is all that remains of
New York).


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I feel like we can’t really judge it from our standards. They’re a completely
different universe with different needs and knowledge. Something we think is
necessary in our world, they might not need. Things like bridges and
transportation might be necessary, but things like phones might not if there
are other ways to communicate (trained birds, or using different kinds of
abilities that don’t exist in our world.) We also don’t really see the daily
lives of normal civilians, mostly ninjas who are all about tradition and
heritage, so what they have in their houses might not be what common people
have.


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