

In Naruto, there seem to be villages that are "Hidden Villages" such as
Konohagakure no Sato and villages that are not "Hidden Villages" such as
Tsuchigumo Village or Tonika Village. What makes a village a "Hidden Village"?
Is it that they are run by a Kage, or is there some other reason?


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What makes a village a "Hidden Village"?


It is stated on [this wiki
page](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Naruto_geography), that

> Hidden Villages are parts of countries in which the country's ninja reside.
> Their leaders stand equally with the landlords ruling the countries they are
> a part of. A Hidden Village maintains its economy by training its citizens
> to be ninja from a young age and using them as manpower in various missions
> others would be willing to pay for, from weeding a garden for a single
> payment to receiving a constant budget from the country it resides in for
> being soldiers in case the country is involved in a war.

However, the same page lists Tsuchigumo Village and Tonika Village in the list
of "hidden villages".

I would speculate that the largest ninja village in the country, the one
directly responsible for it's defense, would be called a "hidden village"
(i.e. have "village hidden in the " in the name), and the other smaller ones
would probably be just "villages", even if they belong to a ninja clan or
something.


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