Doukutsugakure

  Doukutsugakure (村には洞窟に潜む, Doukutsugakure no Sato; Literally meaning "Village Hidden in the Caves") is an active hidden village located in the Land of Caves. Doukutsugakure is known to be a very unknown village. The caves in which the village lies are located deep underground. Doukutsugakure is split into various districts which are all accessible through various tunnel systems. Despite being classified as a lesser shinobi nation, the village of Doukutsugakure is known to have a marvelous and intelligent military.

History
The village of Doukutsugakure was formed after the First Great Shinobi World War after the war caused great devastation to the Land of Caves. The daimyo of the Land of Caves decided that it would be best for the protection of his small nation to have it's own ninja village operate within the lands. The daimyo of the Land of Caves began to invite lone shinobi to live within his nation and start up their own village, Doukutsugakure. The founders of the village constructed it in underground caves to protect it from large scale attacks. Doukutsugakure has remained neutral through all of the ninja world's conflicts instead choosing to preseve it's own nation and improve it's military.

Village Leadership
Because the Village Hidden in the Caves is not one of the Great Shinobi Nations, the village does not have a leader known as a Kage. Instead the doukutsu ou (洞窟王, Cave King) is the primary leader of the village. Doukutsugakrue however does wish to one day expand and become a Great Shinobi Nation has dreams of making it's leader titled the Doukutsukage.

Village Specialites
The village Doukutsugakure is known to have many different specialites amongst it's shinobi. Most regular shinobi within the village usually specialize in the Earth or Water Releases and there are many different secret techniques utilized amongst village shinobi. The Japanese kama is one of the signature weapons & tools of village shinobi and most ninja within the village have one on their person.

Ninja Academy
The ninja academy in Doukutsugakure is known to be very strict. In the Doukutsugakure ninja academy if a student is caught goofing off in class that student will be exempt from admission to the school. Dokutsugakure takes shinobi life rather seriously and any horseplay in the academy is deemed disrespectful.