Konohagakure

Konohagakure, also known as "Village Hidden in the Leaves" of "Hidden Leaf Village", or Konoha for short, is one of the five great ninja villages. As such, it is one of five villages with a Kage as its leader, know as the Hokage. On a mountain overlooking the villages, the faces of every Hokage are carved into the rock.

Konoha reamain one of the most powerful villages in existence, with an overall ninja population much greater then that of any other village.

Hokages
Konoha has had five Hokages (Fire Shadow) since the First Hokage founded the village 60 years before the start of the series. The Hokages are generally the strongest shinobi of Konoha. They also act as the leaders of the village.

Instreasting Things

 * Masashi Kishimoto stated: "Yes, there is [a model for Konoha], it's my hometown."