Takigakure

is located in the Land of the Waterfall. In terms of the village's appearance, Takigakure seems to be based on mostly Southeast Asian aesthetics.

History
It is lead by Shibuki, who seems too much of a coward for the job at first. The host of the seven-tailed beast and Kakuzu of Akatsuki hailed from this village, prior to his defection due to the harsh and unfair punishment for his failure to assassinate the First Hokage. There were six genin participants (twelve in the anime) from Takigakure in the first part of the Chunin exam, none of whom made it to the third stage of the examination. Little apart from that is known about it at this point. Akatsuki leader Pain's fourth body also came from this village. The unnamed seven-tailed beast's Jinchūriki also came from this village, she was captured by the Akatsuki.

Techniques used in the Village

 * The ninja of this village seem to specialize in water-based jutsu.
 * The village leader processed a type of water called the Hero Water, which was extracted from a rather old tree. It gives the user ten times their ordinary chakra level; however, the strain of its use can prove fatal.
 * This village's most prized forbidden technique is the Earth Grudge Fear, which was taken by Kakuzu at his rebellion, along with the hearts of every elder of the village.