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[Naruto]Why are all the villages referred to as "Hidden" if they are massive cities where everyone knows where they are?
gpt
That’s the just what it translates to the English dub, the name is closer to “The Village Hidden in -blank-“ blank being: Leaves, Mists, Cloud etc. so while you’re right that the villages are not literally hidden villages, if you look at the terrain you’ll see that the villages are situated in very remote and strategic positions in there respective Lands (read:countries) and effectively “Hidden” away from the surrounding population. They have this specific “Hidden” name system because that’s where the power and knowledge base for the Lands respective ninja forces are located.